ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Baseball field

Imagine a big open area where people play a fun game called baseball. This area is called a baseball field. It's like a giant square where each side has a special job to make the game work.

First, there are four corners called bases that are shaped like squares. They're numbered first, second, third, and home plate. You have to run around them in a certain order to score a point.

On one side of the field is a team of nine players called the defense. They try to stop the other team from scoring by catching or getting the ball quickly to one of the bases to tag them out.

On the other side is a team of nine players called the offense. They try to score points by hitting the ball and running around the bases.

In the middle of the field is a raised hill called the pitcher's mound. This is where one of the defense players called the pitcher stands and throws the ball to the offense player called the batter.

The batter stands at home plate, which is shaped like a pentagon. They try to hit the pitcher's thrown ball over the heads of the defense players and run around the bases.

There's also an area in the outfield where the ball can go if it's hit hard enough. This area is marked off by a fence, and if the ball goes over the fence, it's called a home run.

Overall, the baseball field is a big space where two teams play a game using bases, a pitcher's mound, a ball, a bat, and a lot of strategy to score points and have fun!