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Major league pitchers throw a
baseball nearly 100 miles per
hour, giving a batter a fraction of
a second to swing at the pitch.
But pitchers use the science of
aerodynamics to make the ball
even harder to hit.
Gravity is always pulling
a baseball downward once it's
thrown. Pitchers grip the ball in
different ways to create spin. Air
traveling above the ball is forced
downward by the spin, and the
air below it creates lift.
During the last 15 feet of the ball's journey, it begins to curve
downward or sometimes to the left or right, depending on the
type of pitch. The batter must begin swinging before the ball
begins to curve. It's not easy to be a big league hitter!
Distance from pitcher's mound to home plate:
60 feet, 6 inches
Can you hit a home run? It's easy! Just find the item in each base and on
home plate in your newspaper. Complete all four and it's a home run!
A story
or photo
involving
animals.
A story
or photo
involving
baseball.
The name of
a city with a
baseball
team.
A story
or photo
involving
weather.
How many
times can
you make it
around the
bases?
Have a
friend give
it a try. Who
scored the
most runs?
Have a friend
time you. Can
you get to the
center of each
maze in less than
10 seconds? If
you can, score a
hit for each one
you complete. If
not, it's an out.
Three
strikes,
you're
out!
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