ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Baseball in Australia

Baseball is a sport that is played with a ball and a bat. In Australia, lots of people like to play baseball. They have teams with players who wear special clothes called uniforms. The teams have different colors and names, like the Sydney Blue Sox or the Melbourne Aces.

When they play, the ball is thrown by one player to another player who tries to hit it with the bat. If the batter hits the ball, they run around four bases until they get back to where they started. If the ball is caught by a player before it hits the ground, the batter is out.

In Australia, there is a league called the Australian Baseball League (ABL). Teams from different cities play against each other to see who is the best. Some players in the ABL are from Australia, but many are from other countries where baseball is also popular, like the United States and Japan.

Baseball is a fun sport to watch and play. It's important to wear a helmet when you're on the field, to protect your head from the ball. Whether you're a big kid or a little kid, you can enjoy playing baseball and cheering for your favorite team!