Baseball genres

Pesäpallo (; ; , colloquially known in Finnish as pesis and also referred to as Finnish baseball) is a fast-moving bat-and-ball sport that is often referred to as the national sport of Finland and has some presence in other places including Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, and Canada's northern Ontario (the latter two countries have significant Nordic populations). It is similar to brännboll, rounders, lapta, and baseball.

thumb|300px|Adults playing kickball

Baseball5 (B5 or BB5) is a simplified variation of baseball and softball which is governed at the international level alongside those sports by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).

variation of baseball using a plastic bat and ball

right|thumb|A tee-ball player swings at a ball resting on the tee.

thumb|Diagram outlining brännboll as it is played in Sweden. In this diagram, a player from the batting team has reached second base and is waiting for the current batter to let them proceed to the next bases by batting.

thumb|right|Stickball in New York Stickball is a street game similar to baseball, usually formed as a pick-up game played in large cities in the Northeastern United States, especially New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston. The equipment consists of a broom handle and a rubber ball, typically a spaldeen, pensy pinky, high bouncer or tennis ball. The rules come from baseball and are modified to fit the situation. For example, a manhole cover may be used as a base, or buildings for foul lines. The game is a variation of bat and ball games dating back to at least the 1750s. This game was widely

Historic era in the history of baseball

genre of professional baseball in the United States and Canada

Precursor to modern baseball