Jennifer Postal

SLM 521

Web Drop-In #1

Let’s Play Ball!

Introduction

Can you hear it? Listen for the sounds of bats cracking and gloves popping with balls speeding to home plate. These are the sounds for our most time honored tradition, our national pastime baseball. It is two people, a pitcher and a batter going toe to toe trying to outsmart each other. The winner gets the glory the loser has the agony of the defeat. Playoff fever is running high and so it is time for us to get in the game.

Information

This website will help you to answer the questions below. Be sure to read through all of the sections of the site.

Baseball

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761577710/Baseball.html

Assignment

After visiting this site answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper. You can cut and paste the questions into another document and then type your answers below the question. This assignment will be due at our next class period. Remember proper grammar and spelling are important so don’t forget to use spell check.

1. How many players are fielded on a baseball team?

2. You can’t play the game with some equipment. Each player needs several pieces of important equipment in order to play the game. Name at least 3 necessary objects for a player.

3. The game of rounders is thought to resemble modern baseball. Describe the game and where it came from.

4. Baseball has been called the National Pastime. Why do you think people enjoy playing and watching baseball?