Learn Baseball
These links and articles are for people that enjoy watching baseball, but don´t really understand the game. They provide basics and strategy for the spectator.
About.com - Baseball  [offsite link]
Provides some basic information, but its strength is current news. Basebal 101: Spring Training 
Every spring baseball players flock to Florida and Arizona. Here´s what that´s all about. Baseball 101 : How Many Players are on a Baseball Team
Explanation of the Major League roster and several related topics. Those topics include line-ups, the disabled list, substitution rules and the Rule 5 draft. Baseball 101 : How Players Make Outs
If you understand how outs are made and their significance, you understand much of what you need to know about baseball. Baseball 101 : The Sign Language of a Catcher
The catcher has one of the most demanding roles in baseball, effectively leading the defense. To do so, he uses signs to communicate with the pitcher and the other players on the field. Baseball 101: Baseball Terms from A-Z
Baseball is replete with unique terms and specialized jargon. Here’s a “rundown” of those terms from A to Z. You can’t tell a jack from an error without this list! Baseball 101: Designated Hitter Rule in the World Series
As the World Series approaches, this is one of the key questions I get. The general rule is something akin to "when in Rome, do as the Romans do". What impact does that have? Baseball 101: How Post Season Bonuses are Determined
With the completion of the World Series and the Red Sox sweep, was it in the player’s best interest to finish in four games? No! Here’s how the post-season bonuses are calculated. Baseball Reference  [offsite link]
Doesn´t get into teaching baseball, but will provide you with history of the game, gloassary, stats, team info and awards. Enlexica  [offsite link]
A baseball dictionary with over 5,000 listings of common and obscure game lingo. Mom´s Guide to Sports [offsite link]
A good introduction to the game of baseball and focuses on little league play. Wikipedia Baseball [offsite link]
An excellent overview of baseball history, rules, strategy, and trivia. Includes an excellent set of links to related wikipedia entries and external sites. This is a "must see" for anyone new to baseball. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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