Baseball

Baseball, the bat-and-ball game of nine-player teams and a diamond of four bases, took shape in the north-eastern United States in the 1840s and became a national passion in Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Japan as well.

How it is played

A pitcher throws to a batter, who tries to hit the ball into fair territory and run the bases; the fielding side gets three outs per innings and a game lasts nine innings. The home-run contest is a festival form in which hitters simply try to clear the fence as often as they can.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of United States, Cuba, Dominican Republic.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of The Americas: North America.