Is Baseball the Hardest Sport to Play? | BRUCE BOLT Blog

Is baseball the hardest sport to play? To us, the simple answer is yes. While baseball is commonly ridiculed for being a “lazy sport” by those who never stepped foot on the diamond, a closer look will reveal that the game of baseball involves an elaborate combination of skill, strategy, and athleticism.At BRUCE BOLT, we need no convincing that pitching a ball spinning at 2500 rpm into (roughly) a 1-foot by 2-foot strike zone or hitting a ball coming at you 90 mph with slider-spin are feats that only the most skilled athletes can accomplish.However, in hopes of enlightening those who do not already understand, we will dive into the weeds and explore what makes baseball a frontrunner for the title of “world's hardest sport.”What Makes Baseball so Difficult?At first glance, the sport might not seem too complicated. A round bat, a round ball, four bases, and nine players. Yet when diving deeper, we understand the depth of the game. It's full of layers of complex strategies, and this sectio...