Baseline
The baselines are the white chalk lines that extend from home plate through first and third base to the outfield and up the foul poles. A ball batted inside these lines is in fair territory.

A drawing space to create your own artwork using lines. 
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Line is one of the basic elements found in design and art.  Most drawing, paintings, and graphic designs begin with the artist sketching and determining lines.  A line is created by the movement of your drawing tool.  It can provide an outline for an object and create direction, texture, space, areas and feelings. Lines can be solid, dotted, thin, thick, short, long, straight, curved or zigzag. The possibilities are endless. Learn more about lines. 

Below are two artists that had unique styles in their use of lines. How will they inspire you in creating your art?  

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"The Mighty Babe" by Robert Thom

How did the artist use lines, especially the baseline, to create movement and direct your eye? Are you looking toward the players in the outfield? Or is the Babe's pointing hand wanting you to look in that direction?

"Wrigley Field" by Wesley Willis

Wesley Willis was an artist before he became known for his grunge rock/ pop music sound.  He was a self-taught Chicagoan who created illustrations of the city from memory using ballpoint pen and marker on poster board.  He sold his works on the street. Later his work appeared on his album covers. Wrigley Field is home to the Chicago Cubs. Look how he used lines to create this illustration.