Baseball

Baseball: The Game and Beyond
Why does a curve ball curve? This site offers an inside look into the how's and whys of baseball.
http://library.thinkquest.org/11902/

Baseball Web Camp
Go to baseball camp online. Visit this site to learn about hitting, pitching, catching, running bases, and playing different field positions.
http://www.infosports.com/baseball/camp/index.html

Batter's Up Baseball
Answer math questions to score runs. Requires Macromedia Flash plug-in.
http://www.prongo.com/math/

Exploratorium's Science of Baseball
Explores the science behind the game. Explains why a curve ball curves, reaction time, and so forth.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/

Jim Crane's Baseball Tips
Explanations and helpful hints about the skills of baseball, including hitting, pitching and catching.
http://ux.brookdalecc.edu/fac/writing/jcody/Baseball/jimcrane.html

MLB Kid's Zone
Includes Shockwave games, moderated chats, photos, player profiles, scores, news, and audio and video clips.
http://www.mlb.com/mlb/kids/

National Baseball Hall of Fame
Includes a history of the Hall of Fame, rules for election, photos and short biographies of all Hall of Famers, games, and trivia quizzes.
http://web.baseballhalloffame.org/

Shadowball: The Story of the Negro Leagues
Explore the history of baseball and learn how the first African Americans participated in the sport. Provides biographies of the great players and an interview with Dennis Biddle.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3427/

Think Quest: Baseball at Its Best
A site about the history of baseball, including a word search, quiz and a dream team. Created by kids for kids.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J003385F/

Tips and Training - Baseball
Tips on how to play the game.
http://www.eteamz.com/baseball/instruction/tips/

Totally Baseball
Learn about the equipment used and the official rules. Check out an interview with a real baseball broadcaster. Laugh at baseball humor, and test your knowledge with an online quiz.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002934/