Baseball... in America!

Baseball is a bat and ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The goal of this sport is to hit a thrown ball and score runs by touching four bases that are lined out at the corners of a ninety foot square or diamond. Baseball is very similar to the traditional game of 'Rounders'.

Baseball first began in America in 1791, in Pittsfield Massachusetts.


Pittsfield is the largest city in Berkshire County. It is also the county seat of Berkshire County.Pittsfield is an in-land city. Lanesborough is North of the city, Dalton is to the east, Washington is southeast, Lenox is south of the city, Richmond is southwest of the city and Hancock is west of the Pittsfield. Pittsfield is located 135 miles west of Boston.

The city of Pittsfield lies on the confluence of the Housotonic River. This river flows south from the city towards it's mouth at Long Island Sound. Pittsfield lies between the Berkshire Hills to the east and Taconic Range to the west. From 1932 to 1977, this river was contaminated with PCB pollution. These discharges of pollution came from the General Electric plant in Pittsfield. Although water quality has improved in the past few decades, the water is still not clear of the PCB pollution.

The west of the city contains Pittsfield state forest. This forest is great for hiking. It has cross-country skiing trails, camping, picnic areas and a swimming beach.



Pittsfield, Massachusetts.