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  2. Baseball (ball) - Wikipedia

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    A regulation baseball is 9 to 9.25 inches (229 to 235 mm) in circumference i.e. 2.86 to 2.94 inches (73 to 75 mm) in diameter, with a weight of 5 to 5.25 ounces (0.142 to 0.149 kg). [1] The leather cover is commonly formed from two saddle-shaped pieces stitched together, typically with red-dyed thread. There are 108 stitches on a regulation ...

  3. Comparison of baseball and softball - Wikipedia

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    11.875–12.125 inches (30.16–30.80 cm) in circumference, 6.25–7 ounces (177–198 g) in weigth. (11 inches (280 mm) for children 10 and under), less dense than a baseball, optic yellow 12 inches (300 mm) in circumference for men, 11 inches (280 mm) for women; less dense than a baseball, white or optic yellow Bat

  4. Baseball bat - Wikipedia

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    The "bat drop" of a bat is its weight, in ounces, minus its length, in inches. For example, a 30-ounce, 33-inch-long bat has a bat drop of minus 3 (30 − 33 = −3). Larger bat drops help to increase swing speed, due to less mass per unit length; smaller drops create more power, due to greater momentum to transfer to the ball. [citation needed]

  5. Glossary of baseball terms - Wikipedia

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    A physical property of a bat, expressed as a (usually) negative number equal to the bat's weight in ounces minus its length in inches. For example, a bat that is 34 inches (86 cm) long and weighs 31 ounces (880 g) has a bat drop of –3.

  6. Comparison of baseball and cricket - Wikipedia

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    One main difference, however, is that the ball in cricket is harder and heavier in weight. The legal weight for the ball in baseball is from 5 to 5.25 ounces (142 to 149 g) [87] The ball in cricket must weigh between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces (156 and 163 g). [88] The typical bowling action of a fast bowler.

  7. File:1620 baseball.pdf - Wikipedia

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    This is a photocopy of the documentation of BBC, a baseball sim: Author: John Burgeson: Software used: Writer: Conversion program: Perfect PRO Office 1.1.2: Encrypted: no: Page size: 612 x 792 pts (letter) Version of PDF format: 1.4

  8. Orders of magnitude (mass) - Wikipedia

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    An overview of ranges of mass. To help compare different orders of magnitude, the following lists describe various mass levels between 10 −67 kg and 10 52 kg. The least massive thing listed here is a graviton, and the most massive thing is the observable universe.

  9. Official rules of Major League Baseball - Wikipedia

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    The Official Rules of Major League Baseball is a set of rules set forth by the MLB governing the playing of baseball games by professional teams of Major League Baseball and the leagues that are members of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues.