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2. Slide (baseball) - Wikipedia

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   In baseball, a slide is the action of a player, acting as a baserunner, who drops his body to the ground once he is very close to the base he is approaching and slides along the ground to reach the base. Sliding is widely considered to be an essential component of baserunning in both baseball and softball. A baserunner may slide into a base in ...

3. Baseball clothing and equipment - Wikipedia

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   Sliding mitt Often nicknamed "oven mitt" it is a mitt that baserunners often wear when on base to prevent injury to fingers and thumbs when sliding into base. Sunglasses Worn to shade the eyes from the sun. Baseball cleats Baseball specific shoes worn by the player for better traction. The cleats themselves are either rubber or metal. [1 ...

4. Schutt Sports - Wikipedia

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   Schutt Sports, LLC. Schutt Sports (trade name of Kranos Corporation) [1][2] was a United States company that manufactured protective gear for several sports, focusing on American football, baseball, softball, and lacrosse. Products manufactured by company, headquartered in Litchfield, Illinois, included helmets and other protections such as ...

5. Slider (pitch) - Wikipedia

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   Slider (pitch) A common grip used to throw a slider. In baseball, a slider is a type of breaking ball, a pitch that moves or "breaks" as it approaches the batter. Due to the grip and wrist motion, the slider typically exhibits more lateral movement when compared to other breaking balls, such as the curveball. [1]

6. Softball - Wikipedia

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   Equipment required in softball includes a ball, a bat (composite, metal or wooden), gloves, uniforms and protective gear. For example, helmets for the offensive team and a helmet, shin guards, and chest protector for the defensive catcher. Also cleats, sliding shorts, face masks and knee sliders may be worn for softball.

7. Batting helmet - Wikipedia

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   Batting helmet. A batting helmet is worn by batters in the game of baseball or softball. It is meant to protect the batter's head from errant pitches thrown by the pitcher. A batter who is " hit by pitch," due to an inadvertent wild pitch or by intent, may be seriously, even fatally, injured.