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Major league pitchers throw a baseball nearly 100 miles per hour, giving a batter a fraction of a second to swing at the pitch. But pitchers use the science of aerodynamics to make the ball even harder to hit.
Gravity is always pulling a baseball downward once it’s thrown. Pitchers grip the ball in different ways to create spin. Air traveling above the ball is forced downward by the spin, and the air below it creates lift .
Distance from pitcher’s mound to home plate: 60 feet, 6 inches
During the last 15 feet of the ball’s journey, it begins to curve downward or sometimes to the left or right, depending on the type of pitch. The batter must begin swinging before the ball begins to curve. It’s not easy to be a big league hitter!
Can you hit a home run? It’s easy! Just find the item in each base and on home plate in your newspaper. Complete all four and it’s a home run! A story or photo involving animals.
Have a friend time you. Can you get to the center of each maze in less than 10 seconds? If you can, score a hit for each one you complete. If not, it’s an out. Three strikes, you’re out!
A story or photo involving baseball.
A story or photo involving weather.
Have a friend give it a try. Who scored the most runs?
How many times can you make it around the bases?
The name of a city with a baseball team.
Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.
© Vicki Whiting June 2026
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