Discovering BASEBALL ⚾️ for the First Time as a Frenchie 🇫🇷 (they're jumping so high!!!)

[@FrenchTastic]

Trying Flag football for the first time 🏈 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJDcf5-sebKLe9E

[@keithcole8536]

It's called batting cages where a batter practices when the machine launches the ball

[@kalel311superman9]

you are very pretty

[@samzilla1281]

Baseball is both simple and complicated. It goes fast with lots of slow moments between.

[@keithowu]

I agree - baseball is much more complicated than most think, even casual American fans. Shifts, relays and cutoffs - who is covering for who, who lines up the cutoff, who calls for the cutoff (or not), etc. These are things far beyond most Americans. The basics are easy but the strategy and chess behind are complicated. Similar to American football. Much more complicated than most think IMO.

[@nacoran]

@@keithowu And the count... the different ways pitchers pitch in different counts and game situations. When you've got a tie game in the bottom of the ninth and a runner on third and suddenly the pitcher is afraid to throw his splitfinger fastball in the dirt because if it gets passed the catcher it probably will cost them the game, but when you stop throwing your best pitch then the hitter is so much more dangerous. The best way to learn is probably watching a couple games with someone who knows baseball and then playing a baseball video game. Then go back and look up videos about the weirdest rules in baseball. I've loved baseball for pretty much my whole life but it took me years to understand when an infield fly rule is in play and I still get confused by some balk calls. I still can't figure out why Johnny Cueto isn't balking.

[@jamesdakrn]

@@keithowu It's amazing precisely because it's "boring" - seemingly nothing happens, but there's the *anticipation* of action. Think of like a 1 -run game, 8th inning, your setup man coimes up and gives up a leadoff walk. All of a sudden there's tension for both the home and the away team. You're clenching your asshole, every foul ball scares you.

[@RossM3838]

Once I was attending a college game. No outs runners on first and second. The batter hit a hard high line drive so no infield fly was called. The second baseman kept high in the air caught the ball, landed on the bag , and tagged out the sliding runner from first. In less than 4 seconds he had made an unassisted triple play. The game moves slowly but then wham.

[@RossM3838]

@@jamesdakrn is the batter anticipating a curve ball so should I fool him with an inside fast ball or is he? Each pitch gets tense.

[@Blackgold1155]

Baseball is a much harder sport for someone not familiar with it to enjoy because of its naturally slow pace. Our love for it comes from the tradition and family-friendly nature.

[@Fly-The-W]

Once you know the intricacies of the sport, the slower pace doesn't really matter. You get locked it to each and every pitch. I love it so much

[@andrewtheworldcitizen]

I've never noticed why people say it's slow paced... For example, soccer is so utterly mind-numbingly boring.... They just keep kicking the ball back and forth, back and forth, and literally nothing happens for an hour.... Baseball, on the other hand, has constant action.... Constant hits, catches, steals, etc... Yes, in between, there are some foul balls, and the pitcher isn't a mechanical pitcher.... He takes several seconds to pitch the ball again, but it really isn't that slow at all.....

[@DanielFrost21]

Marie, a few facts about baseball: 1) There are 9 innings in each game in which each team gets a chance to score. There are 9 players on the field playing defense to stop the other team from scoring. A team gets three outs to try and score. An out is recorded if a batted ball is caught by a defender, a batter strikes out, or a ball is hit on the ground and is thrown to first base before the batter gets there. 2) To score, a batter uses a bat to try and hit the ball thrown by a pitcher. The batter is allowed three strikes to hit the ball. If a pitcher gets three strikes on a batter, the batter is out and a new batter comes to the plate. 3) A strike is recorded by a pitcher if a batter swings and misses and the ball was thrown in the "strike zone", an area about from a batter's knees to above his waist. 4) A pitch thrown by a pitcher outside the strike zone and not swung at by the batter is called a "ball". After four balls, the batter is allowed to go to first base (the first white square going to the right). 5) To score, the batter needs to go around the bases, finally crossing home plate (the area where he started as a batter). 6) The bases are each 90 feet apart.

[@tonymontana3742]

The best experience is going to a game on a nice sunny day. Have a hotdog and a beer and enjoy the game.

[@paul75ranger]

Baseball is such a fun game. Has a slow pace to it. No clock. But that doesn't mean it isn't chock full of action. One of the hardest things to do in sports is to hit a 100MPH round ball with a round bat.

[@bajikimran2304]

There used to be a professional baseball club in Montreal (French Canada), so you might find baseball videos where the rules are explained in French.

[@drayflem7929]

I don't know that I'd consider the Expos as pros. LOL

[@GoWestYoungMan]

Yes! The Montreal Royals were founded in 1898 but sadly folded in 1960. 8 years later professional baseball returned withe the Montreal Expos. Sadly, they moved to Washington (USA) in 2004. Hopefully, it will come back again. Montreal without baseball is like Paris without soccer.

[@johnalden5821]

@@GoWestYoungMan Alouettes? Canadiens?

[@jimjungle1397]

I've seen baseball equipment in a sporting goods shop in northern France. I coached women's softball in Belgium when I went there as a student. Northern France also had American football teams when I was there. The Expos baseball team played on the man-made island, Notre Dame Island, in the Saint Lawrence River, that was made for the 1967 International and Universal Exposition. Canada made special coins for 1967 for the Canadian Centennial. In 1967 Montreal was the largest city in Canada, but after the language restrictions in Quebec, many large businesses moved to Toronto, that went on to become Canada's current largest city.

[@GoWestYoungMan]

@@johnalden5821 The Alouettes play 'Canadian football' while the 'Canadiens' are a hockey team.

[@blippacg]

Some people who don't understand baseball think it's boring. If you understand the many strategies, and you understand it's a game of anticipation, you'll find it very exciting.

[@dylanbaker5817]

Awesome reaction!!! Baseball is my favorite sport thank you for checking the sport out!!!

[@jamescampbell8910]

Baseball is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

[@FrenchTastic]

'sometimes it rains' 😂

[@AlanKeimig]

Bull Durham.

[@TheNo1BandDad]

You need to watch an entire game, and not just a highlight reel of amazing plays. I think it will help you understand the game better.

[@paulcosta4811]

Yeah if you have 5hrs to waste

[@x1_real803]

@@paulcosta4811 it’s only 3 hours just like NFL

[@dangerousdylan6262]

@@x1_real803 MLB is dying it's like watching paint dry

[@paulcosta4811]

@@x1_real803 😂good one😂 more like 3 to 5 hrs. I'm a baseball fan by the way.

[@blankmike4613]

Just watch like a single inning, like a 5th of some championship game.

[@ericjahoda2997]

Lol! Yes, Marie, all baseball players wear protection, but it's not where you think!😁😛😊

[@donkeyslayer4661]

They are guys, after all.

[@UltraViolent21]

I’ve made the mistake of forgetting my cup and I paid for it playing catcher.

[@kaydencooper619]

Yes I always remember my cup after a line drive hit me in the balls when I was playing pitcher

[@iwishiwasbraver]

You did great. No one can pick up the sport in one go. I think your questions and curiosities are good. Hockey is my favorite.... so, yes.

[@LeeAkrish]

Baseball is like a game of Chess, so many different statistics and strategys go in it. So their is 4 bases, Home base, first base, second base and third base. The way to get a point is that you start at home but you travel through all other bases and get back to home. There are other complex ways but thats why those white squares are important, they are called Bases, you dont have to run through all bases at once, you can rest and wait for your teammate to advance you as well.

[@nacoran]

And the game is broken up into 9 innings. Each team gets to bat once in each inning and they get to keep batting until they make three outs.

[@sondragill6739]

Even those of us that have loved baseball for EVER, still learn about the strategies of the game. Known has the hardest thing in the world to do - hit a round object (baseball) with a round cylinder (bat) all while the ball is moving anywhere between 90-100 mph! Look for ‘little league world series’ videos, the commentary explains a lot.

[@paulmartin2348]

I am from the US but not a baseball fan. That being said, I LOVED watching you react to the game. GREAT video. Stay safe girl, we love you. :)

[@dimestorephilosopher3308]

As someone who loves baseball, I wish I (or someone) could teach her the basics, because every time she says "I don't know what is going on" is killing me.

[@aaronmurphy1485]

I'm not personally into baseball much, but I seem to enjoy watching you experience anything new! Much love from frigid Minnesota! ♥️

[@browsman2328]

Greetings from Northern California. FrenchTastic, baseball is not normally as fast-paced as the clip you saw. That was a compilation of the most exciting moments.

[@aliwantizu]

Very quickly, you mentioned Hockey. There was a woman, a French Canadien named Manon Rhéaume, who was an Olympian and was also not only the first woman to play in the National Hockey League (NHL) but also the first woman to play in ANY of the major sport leagues here in the U.S. She was a goaltender. After she retired, she and her husband lived not far from me here in Michigan for some time. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manon_Rh%C3%A9aume

[@ameyer1970]

Batters will wear protection on their and legs that face the pitcher while they are batting. Once they reach base, they will take them off and the bat boy will take the pads back to the dugout.

[@mskain4896]

Like football, baseball came from British schoolyard sports, but was made unique by Americans. The sport of Cricket comes from the same ancestor, like Rugby, American Football, and Soccer/Football are all related. Baseball is arguably a higher-skill sport compared to football (American) and Basketball. A good Quarterback in Football might now be expected to complete 70% of his throws. A good shooter in Basketball usually hits at least 50% of his shots, and even 40% of the more difficult 3-point shots. But any baseball player who hits more than 30% of the time is AWESOME.

[@toddhoy3829]

How can anyone give you hate Mail you are just too sweet.

[@sageemma]

She wears a Yankees hat...

[@dmac4591]

Probably good natured ribbing

[@andrewtheworldcitizen]

​@@sageemma 😂😂😂

[@kinerf1312]

your discovery of all these things is soooo cute!!! your reactions are priceless!!!

[@mickeyhank]

That catch by the ball girl scaling the wall I think is the most amazing play I’ve ever seen, including actual players! Very fun to watch this. Marie you did a great job. I like how seriously you took it, how you really wanted to learn, that it wasn’t just a big joke.

[@MrVvulf]

It's fake. It's from a Gatorade TV commercial.

[@derekgarcia1428]

Kissinger once said that " baseball is a mental game, because all of the action you see is in your mind". That is because there is a lot of down time before the extremely spectacular play is made. I personally prefers to listen to baseball, that's because when I was younger we used to listen to the games on our transistor radios. The play by play guys had a way of painting a picture that it seemed that you were there, especially during the World Series. I would be in class trying to listen to the game through an earpiece and almost always got caught by the teacher, lol he would confiscate my radio until the end of class and ask me for the score. Great times. As always I enjoy watching your reactions.

[@krxahfb]

Always super excited when folks discover the game! There are numerous KZbin videos that can demonstrate different aspects of the game. There’s a documentary called Fastball that documents the evolution of how hard pitchers throw, some guys throw as hard as 105 miles per hour. As for a specific build for baseball players there is no set height or weight in order to be a successful player, Jose Altuve is 5 foot 6 inches tall and a 165 pounds and is a really good hitter.

[@fulcrum8108]

Baseball is so much fun when you understand what’s going on. I’m going to try to find a video that covers the basics for you because it’s way too much to type out lol Update: I found one! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZyypHSmqKtjoLM Only thing he gets wrong is at 2:14 - the correct rule is that the batter can try to steal first base only if the catcher misses the ball on a swinging third strike.

[@KeithCooper-Albuquerque]

Correct, except if first base is unoccupied and there are fewer than two outs.

[@sharkmolars]

The more you learn about baseball, the more exciting it becomes. To understand the game better, try these three things: 1) Play a "soft catch" with a friend using a real baseball, 2) Spend a few dollars at a "Bat-Away" swinging a bat until you start feeling comfortable, and 3) Attend a real game- at least at the college or minor league level. Have a companion with you who understands (and likes) the game, and can explain what is going on. Even if the game seems to drag, once you really understand it, you will realize there's always something going on, that you can focus on, and appreciate. In football, all the action-from 'hike to whistle'- can be condensed into 11 minutes or so. Although individual "plays" can be exciting, there are only a finite number of plays and it comes down to which team chooses the 'right play' and performs that 'play' best. Baseball is played without a clock. Each pitch starts the action, and what happens next has unlimited potential for excitement. Football 'plays' involve 11 players; only about half are considered "skilled" plalyers. Baseball has nine players, ALL of whom must be skilled. As different as both games are, each is beautiful, in it's own way.

[@paulk.6969]

Football and baseball are wonderful but in very different ways!!! You will absolutely enjoy both of them the more you learn about them!!! Since I enjoy your videos so much, I look forward to your reactions on baseball and more on football!!! Keep up your great work!!! Love it!!! 😎👍👍👍👍

[@darrinlindsey]

Hitting a baseball, thrown by a Major League Pitcher, is said to be the most difficult thing in sports. Many times the ball is traveling at 144+ kilometers per hour.

[@RossM3838]

Especially a slider. And especially a slider thrown by a pitcher who is the same handed as you are. But all major league pitchers are hard.

[@RLKmedic0315]

Think of it this way: Any job in which you fail at your primary function 66% of the time are are considered incredible.... is tough. If you have a .333 batting average you are only hitting 1/3 of the time, that is a supremely difficult activity. I still find baseball horrendously boring, but I can acknowledge the skill required to play it at a high level.

[@rish1459]

Although, Kathy Arendsen struck out Reggie Jackson 3 times in 1981 at fast-pitch softball! I remember watching that live & thinking that the ball was just too large for him to miss!! Then I saw her throw -- the movement on the balls she threw was amazing. A rising fastball was something he had never seen.

[@RossM3838]

With a lot of movement

[@kaydencooper619]

Yes the fastest pitch in the mlb is 105.1 mph

[@thedragon9326]

Baseball is a very popular sport for kids in America and is often the first sport a lot of kids learn. I started playing when I was I think 4 when I joined what we call a "little league".

[@Pugiron]

It was created in New York City based on two older English games, Rounders and Town Ball

[@odysseusrex5908]

Boy I hope you get this after three years. Created in New York City? It sounds like you know something beyond the debunked Doubleday legend. When and how was it created, and by whom?

[@everypitchcounts4875]

Baseball takes a lot of hand eye coordination to play. I played baseball for 17 years two years in international pro ball

[@yellowbeardjamesgibson9297]

Hello Miss Marie ! Baseball is an pretty easy to learn by watching and someone explaining it as it goes regards to balls, Strikes, Tags & outs from player's to the ball Girls/ Boys that work the Foul line. It's better to watch 1 complete Game not just Highlights. This is My opinion. Still Subscribed, Like button Illuminated 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@wilshade]

I completely agree! I will give you the link to one VERY SPECIAL game that occurred in 1995. It is a great game for first timers to watch because it shows everything about the game, including how special the game of baseball is to us Americans. It will show you the very best of American baseball on one of its very best nights Yes, it is 4 hours long, but that includes a special celebration after the game, as well as a couple during the game. If you could, I would suggest making it a LIVE KZbin event so we can watch it with you. It also would be fun if you invited your girlfriend over to watch as well. This is the full ESPN broadcast of the Cal Ripken 2131 game. Your American fans will know of it immediately. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n37XcqmwlrJpi5o

[@Venothor90]

You need to watch a NHL game. That is one of the most entertaining sports out there.

[@Muddog-md7ob]

FINALLY!!! I’m so happy you found baseball. You should look up the 2013 Boston Red Sox documentary it’s a cool story

[@sumguy4435]

2013 is cool. 2004 is cooler

[@Muddog-md7ob]

@@sumguy4435 that’s very true. She should watch either

[@according2petey25]

1975 is the best even tho my team "red Sox" Lost..

[@stevej1154]

Marie is slowly turning into a French-American. 🇫🇷 🇺🇸

[@randykovack4518]

I am a baseball fan and some of these catches amaze me also ...like the ballgirl climbing wall ...never even seen a player do that ...amazing

[@wilshade]

I agree with those who have recommended that you watch a game. I will give you the link to one VERY SPECIAL game that occurred in 1995. It is a great game for first timers to watch because it shows everything about the game, including how special the game of baseball is to us Americans. It will show you the very best of American baseball on one of its very best nights I'll work on finding a DVD for you.

[@charlesbutzow1924]

Hello Marie, If you want to learn about baseball you should simply watch a complete game. It may seem confusing at first but by the time you have watched all nine innings you will have a pretty good grasp of the game. The next thing to do is to actually play a game just for fun. Now you know enough to watch and enjoy games on television. (I love your channel!)

[@HouTexHemi]

Holy cow, that football looks gigantic in her hands!!

[@karlamackey4675]

HouTexHemi I thought the same thing. That football was huge.

[@damiengrief]

Baseball is easily my favorite sport. It's more like a lifestyle. It's something you can have on in the background while you're cleaning or doing something else. Doesn't have to always demand your attention. But when you do, you can see all kinds of nuances and meta games if you know the rules well. There are 162 games in a season plus the playoffs each year. And it's probably the most stat-driven sport there is. Baseball has stats for everything and you can accurately predict how players will do in certain situations based on their history playing.

[@jacklowe3429]

I commend you, Marie, for devoting so much time and effort to learning about American culture and English language. It can't be easy and you've essentially taught yourself so much, with such a good attitude and willingness to learn. From Chicago, much respect and kudos to you!

[@FrenchTastic]

Thank you 😇

[@johnw3922]

On thing that is hard to understand about baseball watching it on TV is how fast the ball moves and how big the field is. The field is typically between 110-125 meters long and there are only 9 guys covering it. The distance between those white bags are 27.5 meters and the baseball is almost always moving faster than 145km/h.

[@greeneyesinfl9954]

I volunteer to be the American living with you to answer these questions 😷. I love your passion about learning all of these new things. I will visit your country again one day, it would be nice to have a tour guide. Keep up the fantastic videos!

[@bluebear1985]

Baseball is something that's popularly known as America's Pastime, although it's popular in other countries as well. A lot of the best players play in Major League Baseball (MLB), which is consisted of 30 teams divided into two leagues, American and National. The best team in each league meet at the end of the season in the World Series, a best-of-seven series to determine the championship. The team I pay most attention to is the Toronto Blue Jays, mainly because I live in Canada and it is presently the only Canadian franchise. There was once the Montreal Expos, but they have since relocated to Washington, DC. Some of the well known teams include the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs for example. At the top of the 7th inning, the fans do what's called the seventh inning stretch, during which they take part in the tradition of singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame". It's a tradition that stretches back a number of decades.

[@johncopple6479]

Bon jour. Your reaction video randomly was in my recommend videos. What a great Discovery ! Also as complicated as BaseBall is , it's very Simple ! You Throw the Ball. You Hit the Ball. You Catch the Ball. Great video !!!

[@rcinsley]

If you haven't already done it, subscribe! We enjoy Marie's reactions to a wide assortment of music and artists. When DOVID permits, she's promised to take us on day trips to discover a few of the nearby castles!

[@meocartdis2237]

3:42 That's from my city! It took me a second, but yeah. Ball girls don't get enough respect or love for what they can or will do.

[@jamesbull6266]

Great to see you are excited by baseballl--that is the game I grew up with and am more of a fan of than any other sport. I sent you a baseball cap you should be getting soon---tracking say the package has left Paris and is "in transit."

[@anthonyramirez9003]

I always tell people who say that baseball is boring. Its like chess. You position your players to not let the opposing players advance. Its all about knowing the opposing team's strength and weakness, and then have your players combat that and win.

[@philliefanalex94]

For more baseball content, I’d recommend checking out videos of walk offs, which is when the batting team in the last inning puts the ball in play and enough runs score to win the game immediately. They’re very exciting to watch.

[@Tribblepuppy]

Home Free featuring Austin Brown have a new video, When A Man Loves A Woman is out now! Listen with your sweetie ❤️

[@rcinsley]

M - This was a fun reaction! What you saw in the video, however, are extraordinary plays. Most of the game is a duel between the pitcher and each batter. A baseball game has 9 "innings" and each team gets to bat during an inning. If the pitchers are talented, most of the batters "strike out" or hit a foul ball (one that would land outside the left or right boundaries) that is caught by the catcher or one of the other "fielders" on the defensive team. The batting team bats in rotation until three of its players are "out." As others have said, the easiest way to understand the sport is to watch a full game -- with someone who can explain the rules and the significance of what's happening on the field. After you are reasonably familiar with the game, you must watch Abbott & Costello's early '50s comedy routine "Who's On First." It will be a test of your understanding of baseball AND a lesson in some very confusing English!

[@thebulletproofpoet1744]

My brother played little league baseball. In one game he hit for the cycle. That means he hit a single, double, triple, and home run. If it's hit in order from single to home run it's called a natural cycle. My brother got into a small local newspaper for that.

[@markrasmusson4408]

Hello Marie!! Just wanted to say that I love your Willie Nelson shirt! He is my hero! Welcome to baseball! Here in the USA we all grew up and played baseball in school. We take it for granted that everyone knows about it!! Lol Have a great day and big hugs from North Dakota USA. : * )

[@jonelmer3518]

that girl that jumped to make the catch at 4:14 is remarkable!

[@NoneYaBidness762]

It’s too bad it’s fake

[@markboogren2542]

France has a National Baseball team that competes in the World Baseball Classic, European Baseball Championship and the World Cup of Baseball. The Netherlands has a professional Baseball league and so does Italy. Over 50 countries have some form organized Baseball leagues. The now defunct Montreal Expos played for largely French speaking fan base. You may be able to find some old Expos game broadcasts in French on youtube.

[@haroldkeil8582]

Baseball is best seen live in person. I miss going to A's games.

[@jrlauer69]

Baseball is the only major sport where the defense controls the ball.

[@brandonhudson9952]

Love the shirt!

[@carllance8062]

Awe my favorite👍 sport. You need to experience a Major League game. It's a great thing. So glad you got to experience it for the first time 🤩

[@Pixelologist]

My favorite thing about explaining baseball to folks unfamiliar with it is watching as they wrap their minds around the fact that the DEFENSE has the ball. Baseball as a game is more than a little unusual in that regard.

[@allendaveo]

Pardon Me for being so forward. I think I love You !! WOW !

[@taylortyler1867]

That football looked _GIGANTIC_ in your little hands! A lot of people say baseball is boring, but I'd rather refer to it as relaxing.⚾

[@jeffjenkins7976]

Yes when you play or even attend a game you have to pay attention or you will catch a ball in the face lol! It can be boring on tv but playing/being there in person is an entirely different experience. I grew up playing and was really good at second base... Unfortunately I couldn't hit to save my life hahaha!!!

[@roccaclassico9028]

LOL - me, too! I was a second baseman on my high school team, but I was all glove no bat. However, I did develop good bunting skills. Once, the coach put me in to pinch-hit just so he could put on the suicide squeeze.

[@jeffjenkins7976]

@@roccaclassico9028 glad I'm not the only one who was all glove and no bat lmao! But then you think you are trying to hit a sphere with a cyllendar so yeah 😂

[@darrinlindsey]

This video was of some very extraordinary or things that don't happen very often in baseball plays.

[@t.r.1708]

One way to learn baseball is to watch a game! Like you said it would be best to have a guide as you watch but you’re very smart and ask good questions so I believe you will get into it! It’s sometimes slow moving but you’ll become emotionally invested as the game unfolds like a novel or movie with all the ups and downs! -Terry, Canoga Park

[@djm0111]

Baseball is so much tougher to understand than football. Especially the rules around base running, and tagging out vs. force outs

[@michaelcollum3540]

Marie, American baseball has been played in France since the First World War. It is played by both men and women. In fact, in 2019 the French women's team defeated the Nederlands for the European Championship. It's available on U-Tube in the US so you should be able to find it in France. Check it out and go see a game. I would bet there is probably a team near you.

[@14cole19]

You should watch Hockey it is so much fun to watch! And it’s similar to Soccer so it shouldn’t be TOO hard to learn

[@littlej812]

Hey I'm happy to watch your videos again and be able to see your reactions. Still a big fan of yours

[@lazyidiotofthemonth]

Professional Baseball employs ball kids similar to the way tennis does, though their job is to catch balls likely to go into the stands that are close enough the ball may be traveling fast enough to seriously harm a spectator(full nets down the sideline were implimented in 2020 after a child was put into a coma from being hit by a foul ball.

[@jayjohnson2773]

Did not know if you knew, but "al a mode" is a phrase used in the US. It usually refers to topping a piece of pie (or other desert) with vanilla ice cream.

[@MobbyG]

You can find full games here on KZbin

[@ericgaudet4497]

Marie great job discovering America's favorite pastime Baseball .🇺🇸 ⚾👍 The white squares are bases there 1st 2nd and 3rd base and home plate around the infeild the is Also called the Dimond because of the shape . There are ball boys and girls who try to help the people watching the game not get hit by the ball.

[@John-gv2ug]

Marie, check out women's softball as well. Played with a larger ball and underarm pitching. France does have ice hockey, the men's team are ranked 20th in the World. France is also ranked 27th in baseball and 26th in softball. The French American Football team won the 2018 European Championship and they are ranked 4th in the IFAF.

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

Baseball is popular in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico), Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Panama, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. They also play it in Italy, the Netherlands, and Australia, although it's not nearly as popular there as in the other countries I mentioned. Baseball wasn't invented in England. It came from similar games that started in England, but baseball was developed in the U.S. It wasn't invented by one person or group of people. There were different versions of the sport, with many changes to the rules, until the sport reached the form it has today. There's a KZbin video by Ninh Ly called "The Rules of Baseball - EXPLAINED!" It's pretty good. I suggest watching it if you want to learn about the game. I'd post a link, but KZbin sometimes sends comments with links to spam. You're right that baseball players don't wear the same protective gear that football players do. There isn't much contact in baseball. The main danger is being hit by the ball. Batters are required to wear helmets. Catchers - the players who catch the ball after it goes past the batter - wear a lot of protective equipment: face masks, helmets, chest protectors, shin guards. . . Also, all players wear leather gloves or mitts when playing on defense. I believe the part of the video where the girl jumps halfway up the wall is fake. It just doesn't look real to me. Some teams use girls and boys to catch balls that are out of play, but they don't really participate in the game. Sometimes these ball boys and ball girls make great catches, but the one shown in the video is beyond what even most professional baseball players can do.

[@denystull355]

When I was young, from 4th grade on you took your ball glove to school so if the weather was nice you could play baseball during recess...sadly the schools today don't have baseball diamonds anymore.

[@beernutjr]

Watch ," For Love of the Game, and Bull Durham" too help you understand baseball

[@matthiasice]

Might be good to react to a video explaining the basics of the rules before reacting to the highlight reels. Some other channels with a similar format make a whole series of videos reacting to highlights of Hall of Fame players. Could be fun!

[@TheAvgGuy]

There are many great baseball movies that you may want to watch and/or react to. Bull Durham is a classic, Major League, A League of Their Own, The Bad News Bears, Eight Men Out, 61*, The Sandlot, The Natural, Field of Dreams. Maybe have a poll to see which one maybe to react to. All are great in their own right. We Americans can answer any questions you may have about Baseball or American Football.

[@seanmc7128]

As the song goes "it's one two three strikes you're out in the old ball game!" Lol

[@cheeseburger12]

Those were good highlights, I don't know if they were the best to start with for a person new with baseball. But it was a nice watch, and included highlights I hadn't seen before. So thumbs up!

[@tishrami1274]

I personally have always found baseball boring but you have actually made it exciting! Home Free has just come out with "When A Man Loves A Woman" ---- this will definitely knock "Unchained Melody" down to second place. Just WOW!!!!

[@rogergoblirsch8261]

Love your Minnesota Gophers pennant banner / its -17 in Minnesota today no bugs flying around today! Also home of the Minnesota Twins baseball team, you would enjoy a game in person.

[@kjw1886]

Good stuff Baseball . Amarillo Sod Poodels .

[@jakobwedel3168]

Baseball at it's core is a really simple game but it's one of the hardest games to fully understand

[@robstoll7542]

If you come to the United States sometime between April and September, you really must go to a baseball game. Depending on what cities you visit, I'm sure you'll find plenty of Baseball fans among your subscribers that would be happy to take you to a game and answer your questions. It's more than just watching a ballgame; it's enjoying a hot dog, beer, and cracker jacks with your family and/or friends. It is chatting with the strangers in the seats next to you. It is the entire stadium singing arm in arm, "Take me out to the ballgame" during the 7th inning stretch. It may sound strange to you, but when I am at Dodger Stadium watching my hometown Los Angeles Dodgers, I feel like I am home.

[@kurtsnyder4752]

Bonjour from Minnesota, Mademoiselle French!

[@kurtsnyder4752]

Deux merci.

[@emodrmmr007]

especially a game at fenway park in boston....the one with the huge green wall. its the oldest stadium still in use in america. opened in 1912. 3 days after the titanic sunk

[@bill.godwin-austen]

A lot of the "ball girls" (sitting down the right and left sides of the field) in the first video you showed just happened to be with the San Diego Padres (my home town team!). They have some of the most skilled ball girls in the league. I see them make great catches like that all the time.

[@jimroberts9327]

I had a German professor in college whose son moved here with her and he began to love baseball! The Netherlands actually has a good baseball team!

[@walrusjax]

Baseball is unique because the Defense controls the ball.

[@anthonylenhardt]

“I wish I could have an American living with me...” Vous venez de lancer 100,000 navires dans le cœur de vos fans américains. ☺️

[@astrobullivant5908]

Unlike American Football, Baseball is an extremely international game. French Guiana, which I guess is kind of like France's Alaska, is playing baseball a lot more.

[@hifijohn]

I would say basketball is far more internationally than baseball, but baseball is the number one sport in Japan, and is very popular in south Korea.

[@astrobullivant5908]

@@hifijohn And Baseball is extremely popular in the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Venezuela, Columbia, Panama, and many other countries

[@hifijohn]

@@astrobullivant5908 good point over a fouth of MLB players come from outside the US and most come from Latin American countries.

[@loki_the_rickster_god4989]

Other nations with surprisingly good national teams include the Netherlands, Italy, and Australia.

[@astrobullivant5908]

@@loki_the_rickster_god4989 Baseball is pretty popular in the Dutch Caribbean islands like Nevis and St. Kitts. I think Australia is the only country in the world where baseball and cricket are both pretty popular.

[@jamescrawford7090]

Marie...You are now talking my sport..thank you for your time in just taking a look at it.....to be quick.. there are 3 outs per team to an ining . there are 9 inings to a game unless there is a tie ... more on that later... to get an out. pitcher throws the ball to start the ining to the the guy that is squatted down...there is a batter with the stick which is called the hitter trying to hit the ball thrown in between the 2 whites lines to be in play... to make an out ... the fielders that are behind the pitcher can catch a ball in the air before it hits the ground that is an out... Or if a batter hits the ball on the ground... the fielder will catch the ball and throw it to 1st base ( one of the white squares on the ground) before the batter running down to first base ....If the ball reaches before the batter can touch the base he is out .... after 3 of these outs in any of those ways they change sides and the team that was fielding now are the team batting... how you score .... there are 3 of the bases in a diamond shape on the field and base right in front of the catcher and batter called home plate ...You have to go all the way around the bases and try to get home plate before the 3 outs are made...also to get of make an out is you are off one of the bases and you are tagged with the ball by a fielder you are out also...Sorry this is much longer than i wanted to be....I hope this gives you a little bit of understanding....

[@dianaartdent1592]

Salut Marie, J'adore la video. I think the word you were looking for is Athletic. So like the other people are saying, it is a simple yet complicated game. you have 4 bases(white squares). You run to each base in a diamond shape. The objective: (simple form) is to run to all the bases before your team loses their turn is up(called: Out). Each player gets a try to run to all bases before their turn is over. Each player has three times to hit the ball hard enough so they can run to all the bases before getting caught. The video you watched showed people hitting the ball, but the ball was caught so their individual turn is over(out). So how many Outs are there? The total of outs for a team is 3. Then it goes to the other team to do the same thing. 3outs for a person( 3 strikes(not hitting the ball)=1out, 3 outs for the team. 9 Innings(Inning: the 2 teams have 1 turn) EAch team has 9 times to gain as many Runs around the diamond as possible. That is as simple as I can get before I get you even more confused. Hope this helps. Passe une bonne journee, Marie

[@timlamb6196]

Detroit Tigers fan here. One of the last 8 original teams that are also still in their original city in Major league baseball. Originally they go back to the late 19th century. Baseball as we know it was originally a british game called rounders.

[@cinedelasestrellas]

I liked how you put the real meaning of “à la mode” on screen. In America, that phrase usually refers to desserts and means “with ice cream.” So for example, if you asked for a piece of pie, and the waiter asked if you would like it “à la mode,” he means would you like it with a scoop of ice cream (usually vanilla).