Baseball (sport)

Baseball was a sport played before the Great War.
==Background==
Before the war, baseball was considered a national pastime in the United States.Newscaster: "And now a look at sports. Something that is, unquestionably, inescapably, American. I am referring of course, to our great national pastime, baseball. This afternoon, right here in the city, Boston's swatting sultans will swing for the fences. Led by star pitcher Matt "The Missile" Murtagh, Boston hopes to defeat Texas, and deliver their first World Series victory since 1918."(Newscaster's dialogue)Enclave Radio; Speech 1 - Baseball Players would matriculate from minor to major leagues, statistics of which were kept recorded on individual cards bearing their name and photo. Baseball games were also played by individual towns yearly, such as Monongah in Appalachia.Monongah terminal entries#Meeting Minutes 04.02.75 
In the United States, major league teams were divided into the National and American Leagues.Diamond City scoreboard The annual champion was determined by playoffs that culminated in an event called the World Series, which was determined by the first team to win four of seven games. The Boston and Texas teams were the last to participate in a World Series,Natick Banks terminal entries; Personal logs, World Series the seventh game of which was scheduled for the afternoon of October 23, 2077. Before that, Boston's team had not won a series in nearly 159 years, having won titles previously in 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, and 1918.World Series banners 
Boston's team, the Swatting Sultans, was coached by Dusty Wilder,Boston Bugle building terminal entries; Boston Bugle article terminal, Article 5 and were led by star pitcher Matt "The Missile" Murtagh. Another baseball team, the Capital Congressmen, was based in Washington, D.C. and represented the nation's capital against teams from Maryland and Pennsylvania. Administration of the Boston team was conducted by the Boston Baseball Commission, who managed such logistics as supply deliveries for home, off season, and out of town games.Gwinnett Brewery terminal entries; Scheduled Deliveries, Hotel Ballpark
==Rules==
Several positions were undertaken such as coach, hitter, catcher, designated hitter, and pitcher.Generalized Occupational Aptitude Test; Question 4 Runners could score up to four runs at a time, running 90 feet to each base, or 360 feet to score all four runs.
After the war, Boston's ballpark was turned into a large fortified settlement in the Commonwealth. Posters, billboards, and signage remain pointing to the pre-War purpose of the field. Baseball equipment present at the stadium was repurposed in order to suit security roles, such as umpire outfits and general baseball gear.DC guard armor, DC guard umpire's pads Umpire equipment was also repurposed in Appalachia.Umpire of the apocalypse outfit 
In the time since the Great War, some have speculated as to what the nature of baseball was based on.Moe Cronin: "I'm telling ya, back before the war, everyone played baseball. Kids, the elderly. It was considered a National Pastime, meaning it was mandatory after work hours."Diamond City resident: "Really?"Moe Cronin: "That's right. Every day the whole family would have to go out and play the ole' b-ball for a couple of innings, or they were fined for letting down the sport."(Moe Cronin's dialogue)Sole Survivor: "Look dumbass, that's not how baseball was played."Moe Cronin: "That right, Mister Smarty-Pants? If you're such an expert, how do you think it was played?"Sole Survivor: "It was America's pasttime. A sport that united families on warm summer days. And it wasn't violent. Mostly."(Moe Cronin's dialogue) Moe Cronin claims that baseball was a violent sport, with baseball bats used to beat the opposing team to death and that baseball cards were used to track kills made by a player.Sole Survivor: "What's a Swatter?"Moe Cronin: "Ha ha, a rookie, eh? A Swatter, my friend, is a Diamond City tradition. See it used to be that this whole place was a stadium. And two teams would meet and play a game called baseball. One team would beat the other team to death with things called Baseball Bats, and the best bats were called Swatters. True fact."(Moe Cronin's dialogue)Moe Cronin: "Look at that card. See those numbers on the back? Tracks the count of enemies beaten to death by the player."(Moe Cronin's dialogue) Cronin also states that catcher's mitts were utilized by players to catch bullets, running the bases was done with only baseball bats available as a defense against incoming baseballs used as projectiles and that baseballs were collected and signed by players to be given to the children of any deceased players killed during the gameMoe Cronin: "Check out the leather on that mitt. Really good players used them to catch bullets. True fact, there."(Moe Cronin's dialogue)Moe Cronin: "This baseball is the real deal. You'd sign one of these and give it to the children of anyone you killed on the field."(Moe Cronin's dialogue)Diamond City resident: "So player's never let go of the bat? Even when they were running?" Moe Cronin: "No, that would be suicide. The bat was the hitter's only defense as he ran the bases. Whoever had the ball on the opposing team would try to throw it at his head to knock him out. That's what an official "Out" meant back then."(Moe Cronin's dialogue)
===Equipment===
* Baseball
* Baseball bat
* Baseball base
* Baseball cap
* Baseball glove
* Baseball uniform
* Batting helmet
* Home plate
* Umpire gear
==Teams==
* Boston's Swatting Sultans
* Capital Congressmen
* Texas baseball team
* Charleston baseball team (minor league)
* Monongah baseball team (minor league)
===Moe Cronin's version===
* Concord CrushersSole Survivor: "Oh really. What kind of teams were there?"Moe Cronin: "There was the Diamond City Demolishers. Big brutes of guys. Played in full Power Armor with special pneumatic arms parts for swinging. Then you had the Lexington Ladies. An all female team, with coach Bloody Mary Sue at the helm. Highest kill count in the league. I could spend all day talking about the Concord Crushers or the Quincy Killmeisters, but you get the idea. It was a hell of a sport."(Moe Cronin's dialogue)
* Diamond City Demolishers
* Lexington Ladies
* Quincy Killmeisters
==Notes==
* Raiders can be seen playing baseball at multiple locations in the Capital Wasteland including Fordham Flash Memorial Field and an unmarked baseball diamond behind the Chryslus Building, southeast of the Bethesda ruins. The raiders encountered at these locations will be equipped with baseball bats or frag grenades.
* A makeshift baseball diamond is set up in the supply plant of the Pitt. A pitching machine is suspended from the ceiling in the middle, with four bases positioned around the room's exterior and baseball bats and gloves near home plate. 
* The PA system within D.B. Technical High School warns students that listening to baseball should only take place after school, and anyone doing so will have their radio confiscated.PA system
* Baseball is mentioned in the Fallout 76 Pioneer Scouts gardener and exams, noting that some baseball players chewed sunflower seeds.Pioneer Scout camp terminal entries; Athlete examPioneer Scout camp terminal entries; Gardener
* Baseball is mentioned in the Fallout 76 holotape "Happy anniversary."
* A cut map marker named Cambridge baseball diamond is present in the Fallout 4 game files.
==Appearances==
Baseball is mentioned only in Fallout 3, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76. Baseball equipment appears in Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76.
==Gallery==
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==References==
Category:Pre-War sports