Basketball vs Baseball

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For my essay, I have chosen to compare/contrast basketball to baseball using the point-by-point method. Basketball and baseball are both similar and different. I will compare/contrast their uniforms, what equipment they use, and offense/defense. Baseball players have a much different uniform than basketball players. Baseball players wear pants that almost go down to their ankles, short sleeve shirts, and where a helmet or hat during their game. Basketball players wear shorts and sleeveless shirts. Both have different shoes, too. Baseball players wear cleats, shoes with bumps on the bottom, to help grip in the dirt and run better. Basketball players wear basketball shoes that are flat. Both uniforms, though, have team colors. Both sports have much different equipment. Baseball players use helmets, gloves, and of course, a bat and a ball. Basketball player have much different equipment. All they use is a basketball, and maybe a head/wrist band or some kind of brace (if they are injured). Although they have different equipment, both of theirs will help them play. The offense and defensive is a lot different in both sports. In basketball, you don’t have time to switch from offense to defense and vice versa. It’s a quick game that switches fast. In baseball, being on defense/offense is longer. On both teams though, all the players play both offense and defense. These sports are different in a lot of ways, but the same in few. Both sports, in my opinion, are fun to play, for both guys and

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