Batting Cage - Its Types

Batting Cage - Its Types

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Batting Cage - Its Types
By Nancy Chin



A batting cage is generally used to practice batting skills for the game of baseball. It is a netted cage that encloses a particular area to catch the balls. A home batting cage is also referred to as backyard batting cage. It is very useful for those who need regular practice as they can skip out on long waiting hours at the sports complex and also save up on traveling time.

When one decides to purchase a home kit, he should make considerations such as, the space available to set it up, the period of use, whether temporary or permanent, and also the perfect pitching distance. Some ideal pitching distances can be seen as follows.

Pinto - 38 ft
Mustang - 44 ft
Little league - 46 ft
Bronco - 48 ft
Pony - 54 ft
Pro/ College/ High school - 60.6 ft

The size of depends on specific requirements for example if you require a pitching machine you would need more space. Whereas a batting cage for T- ball would require very less space. Batting cages are made of different materials for different purposes, for example, if you need to set up one outside, in the sunlight, material suggested is polyethylene. This material is also best for backyard use. Setting up of a cage does not take long, after the ground sleeves are cemented in, it should take roughly one or two hours to finish installing the frame. While using a pitching machine, it is advised to use a backstop. This helps to prevent damages done to the net. This can be used if the pitching machine is at 60 mph or less. For machines more than 80 mph it is advised to choose twisted poly and nylon.

Netting can either be twisted or knitted. Twisted netting is a stronger type of netting, it has knots and includes three strands together. These are hung on squares. Knitted netting in knitted like golf netting. I does not let the balls to escape through them. It is recommended for under high school level baseball. These are hung on diamonds which increases the stretch from all sides.

Batting cages can either be nylon or poly. In case of an indoor one, it is advised to use a nylon cage net. This material is stronger than poly. If outdoor batting is the choice, then one should use poly batting nets.

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Major League - Famous Baseball Movie You Should Watch

Major League - Famous Baseball Movie You Should Watch
By guest author: Suzie Sanchez

Baseball, being the most popular game in the U.S. has been made as the main theme of several movies that have left good impressions in the hearts and minds of people. Everyone had a good laugh, some tears, and heartwarming memories brought about by baseball movies. In fact, for those who were not actually that fond of baseball; these movies paved the way into having more baseball fans.

There have been a lot of movies that have depicted the heart of the game of baseball. One notable movie is Major League. If you still haven't watched this movie, then you surely have been missing out a lot.

Major League is a movie that focuses on a losing baseball team in Cleveland. Their players were so lousy that if force the coach to look for some players who were not actually professionals. These players consist of a convict, a voodoo practitioner, a baseball has-been, and some other incidentally far-out players. The crazy stuff they did together, the process of training them, and the hilarious ways that they were able to overcome their differences and weaknesses made the movie really awesome.

Most baseball players could relate to those in the team since they all reflect the human side of baseball. The part where they have to train themselves really hard just to achieve their goal of winning and keeping the team was a glorious appreciation of the human will.

Major League 1 focused on the story of a has-been who felt that he could no longer be the same player he used to due to a leg injury. But the time came that he was finally able to overcome the feeling. He was able to put his act back together again with the help of his team.

The sequel of Major League 1, the Major League 2, was another great story. This time around, it focused on the same ex-convict pitcher who succumbed to the glitz and glamour of famous personalities. It got over his head that he no longer practiced for the game like he used to. Soon enough, his game started to fail, and the team suffered heavily. Luckily, concerned people never stopped caring, and soon he was able to revert back to his old self, which assured the team's success in a major event they joined later on.

Although movies are simply for entertainment, yet they often depict what is really happening in real life. Like the Major League 1 and 2, baseball movies would always tug at the hearts of people. And, it would also be something that would constantly remind baseball players and fans of what baseball really is all about.

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Beginnings of the Baseball Uniform

Beginnings of the Baseball Uniform
By guest author: Heidi Ball

A baseball uniform is worn in order to distinguish the wearers' role in the sport. Most uniforms have a name and number located usually on the back to help identify the player. Shoes, shirts, socks, caps, pants and gloves are all part of the baseball uniform.

But how did the baseball uniform come to be?

Baseball uniforms were first introduced by the New York Knickerbockers in the year 1849. Their pants were made of wool; they wore white flannel shirts and straw hats. Wearing a uniform soon took root and by 1900 all Major League Baseball teams were wearing them.

Before that time, those wearing a uniform also wore stockings which covered a player from foot to knee. Different colors and styles were used to show the differences between team members. By the end of the century each team would wear one of two different uniforms to differentiate between the home team and road team. It became popular to wear white at home and either black, dark blue or gray on the road.

From this time forward, the uniform began to evolve. Teams began making their uniforms even more unique adding purple lines or changing their colors entirely. Some started pin striping, which over the course of several years got bigger so that fans in the stadium could actually see the difference. Some used to say that pinstripes were added to the New York Yankees uniform to make baseball legend Babe Ruth appear slimmer, but since the team had been wearing the same pinstripes several years before he joined them, the legend was a myth.

The first numbers added to uniforms were in 1916 by the Cleveland Indians. They had them placed on their left sleeve and it wasn't until 1929 that the numbers made their way to the back of the uniform. All major league baseball teams had numbers by the year 1932. It wasn't until 1952 that the Brooklyn Dodgers were the first to add numbers to the front.

From the very beginning, logos were used to identify teams. Often times it was an Old English letter worn on the chest. Soon, picture logos began to be a popular site of team marketing. In the 1930's, almost every team had its own logo or team nickname on their home shirts.

Today many uniforms sport both new ideas of the baseball uniform coupled with the old traditional style. Baseball and its uniforms are a huge part of American history and the traditional style a fantastic part of the baseball heritage.

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