Baseball

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                 Baseball is a two team game with nine players from each side,played with bat and ball,who take turns batting and fielding.The batting team attempts to score runs by hitting a ball which throws by the pitcher with a bat sway by the batter,then running counter clock-wise around a series of four bases:first,second,third and home plate.A run is scored when the player advances around the bases and returns to the home plate. 
                 Baseball player on batting team take turns hitting against the pitcher of the fielding team,the other team tries to stop the hitters ball in several ways to the goal.Baseball has no game clock,although almost all games end in the ninth inning. 
                 Baseball is being played from mid 18th century in England.The game was brought by immigrants to North America,where the modern version developed.
                By 19th century the baseball is recognized as "National Sport" of the United States.At present the game is popular at North America,South America and East Asia,specially in Japan.
                In United States and Canada,Professional "Major League Baseball"(MLB) team was divided into National League and American League,each with three parts "East,West & Central".The major league champion determined by playoff in the world series. Top level play is divided in Japan between Central and Pacific Leagues and in Cube between West and East Leagues.