For more than a century, baseball has been a sport for young and old to play, but it also is a form of exercise.  The most important reason to play baseball is because you love the sport, but absent that reason, the sport offers other benefits that are reason enough to step between the baselines.

Playing baseball is a great full-body cardiovascular workout. Baseball strengthens the muscles of the heart, arms, and legs, and improves hand-eye coordination. Baseball athletes receive many physical and mental benefits while participating in the game.