Baseball is famously known as America s pastime, and today more than 73 million fans attend Major League Baseball games to admire world-class players performing at their best. Little Leagues all across America groom boys to claim spots on MLB teams next to top players from the Dominican Republic, Japan, Venezuela, and Cuba. Softball, commonly known as baseball s sister sport, gained greater participation from young female athletes after the American team brought home the gold in the 2004 Olympics. Because the sports are so similar, baseball and softball athletes benefit from the same exercises, conditioning and nutritional plans that allow them to perform at optimal levels.

Game day -- Think the game -- Training for success -- Taking care of the body: injuries and nutrition -- Baseball and softball: from sandlots to stadiums and foreign shores.