BASEBALL

[noun] - (the ball used in) a game played esp. in N America by two teams of nine players, in which a player hits a ball with a bat and tries to run around four bases on a large field before the other team returns the ballJake never played baseball like the other kids. [U]He had a baseball and a couple of bats in his sports bag. [C]A baseball cap is a tightly fitting hat, originally worn by baseball players, with a long flat piece at the front to protect the eyes from the sun.He thinks it's cool to wear his baseball cap back-to-front.See picture: HatsA baseball jacket is a jacket made of a shiny material which fits tightly round the waist and fastens with a zip.Baseball jackets are worn by baseball players to keep them warm when they are not on the field, and by other people in informal situations.See picture: Coats and jackets