So, yesterday I was watching a baseball game, and I saw something I’d never seen before. It got me thinking, what the heck is a spitball? I mean, I’ve heard the term thrown around, but I never really knew what it meant. So, I decided to do a little digging.
First, I grabbed my phone and started searching. I found some basic info about baseball, like how it’s played between two teams of nine players each, and that there are nine innings, each divided into two halves. But that wasn’t really what I was after. I wanted to know about the spitball specifically.
I kept scrolling and found some stuff about different pitch types. There are apparently a whole bunch of them, each with its own unique way of moving. It was interesting, but still not what I was looking for. I found some glossary of baseball terms. I read a little bit and kept on searching.
Then I read something about baseball position and their short forms. It helps to understand where everyone is. Also, I saw some articles about baseball scorecard abbreviations. It helps fans track the action in a baseball game. I think it is not as tricky as they seem.
I wanted to know more about standard stats. It is said that these are widely used by those who play fantasy baseball. For Hitters and pitchers. And what is a base hit? It is when a batter strikes the baseball into fair territory and reaches base safely without a fielder committing an error.
Finally, after a bit more searching, I stumbled upon an article that talked about spitballs. It turns out, a spitball is a pitch where the pitcher applies saliva or some other foreign substance to the ball before throwing it. This can make the ball move in unpredictable ways, making it harder for the batter to hit.
But here’s the kicker – spitballs are actually illegal in baseball! They were banned way back in the early 1900s because they were considered too difficult to hit and gave pitchers an unfair advantage.
So, after all that digging, here’s what I learned:
- A spitball is a pitch where the pitcher puts something on the ball to make it move weirdly.
- It’s against the rules in baseball.
- It was banned a long time ago because it was too hard to hit.
