Most people view football and baseball as two different sports. You would be surprised at the many similarities of the sports. These two sports share many of the same characteristics, and are very demanding. Athletic ability and emotional strength are required to make a good athlete. Learning the necessary skills to play sports, dedication to hard work, building character and leadership, and most importantly learning to work together as a team are required to prepare the athlete mentally and physically to play ball. Baseball and football players require a great deal of preparation to learn the skills required to play these sports. Both sports require a lot of running. Football players have to learn to run in heavily weighted pads and helmets,