- bases were loaded
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A player from the team that is up to bat is on each base. Only one player can be on a base at a time.
- confident
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Believing in yourself. "I can do it"
- first base
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The first place that a hitter runs to after they have hit the ball or gotten a walk.
- glove
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The object used on a player's hand to catch or field (stop) a ball that is hit or thrown. Also called a mitt.
- grand slam
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This is when the bases are loaded (a runner on each base) and the batter hits a home run. 4 runs score when a grand slam is hit.
- inning
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Part of a game. This is how the game is divided. Each team gets 3 outs per inning when they are up to bat.
- league
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A group of teams from the same area that play each other in games.
- nervous
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Scared or unsure
- plate
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Home plate. This is where the batter stands when he is up to bat.
- practice swings
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This is when someone takes a bat and pretends to hit an imaginary ball or hit a ball off of a batting tee. These are done to help get better at hitting.
- season
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Time of the year when specific things happen. For example, baseball season is the time of the year when baseball is generally played.