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The community at a glance
r/baseball is a Subreddit for Professional Sports Fans and Baseball Fans with roughly 3.2M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Baseball communities list. It is the 6th largest community in the Professional Sports topic page.
Roughly 185K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Highlight, Mlb, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are News and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention baseball books.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 40K members
- 2014: 35K members
- 2015: 36K members
- 2016: 213K members
- 2017: 263K members
- 2018: 219K members
- 2019: 232K members
- 2020: 401K members
- 2021: 254K members
- 2023: 805K members
- 2024: 239K members
- 2025: 288K members
- 2026: 90K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 20K members
- Aug: 20K members
- Sep: 5K members
- Oct: 17K members
- Nov: 16K members
- Dec: 6K members
- Jan: 9K members
- Feb: 9K members
- Mar: 25K members
- Apr: 22K members
- May: 16K members
- Jun: 9K members
Themes
- News4 posts in the past month
- Mike Krukow on Giants players protesting Pride Night: 'What makes San Francisco so great is the acceptance of others'
- MLB Seeks Sweeping Draft Overhaul, Including End Of High School Eligibility
- [Matheson] News: The #BlueJays have traded Tyler Heineman to the Angels for cash considerations.
#14NewsMike Krukow on Giants players protesting Pride Night: 'What makes San Francisco so great is the acceptance of others' · MLB Seeks Sweeping Draft Overhaul, Including End Of High School Eligibility · [Matheson] News: The #BlueJays have traded Tyler Heineman to the Angels for cash considerations. - Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- [Killion]Giants pitchers didn’t just deface Pride uniforms. They alienated their fans and city
- Exactly a year ago today, the Red Sox and Giants made the Rafael Devers trade. Only one of the players the Red Sox received is even still in the Red Sox system, and Devers has been worth 0.1 fWAR in 2026.
#22Pain & Anger[Killion]Giants pitchers didn’t just deface Pride uniforms. They alienated their fans and city · Exactly a year ago today, the Red Sox and Giants made the Rafael Devers trade. Only one of the players the Red Sox received is even still in the Red Sox system, and Devers has been worth 0.1 fWAR in 2026.
Topics
- Highlight88 posts in the past month
- [Highlight] Willi Castro hits a Grand Slam! The Rockies have scored 22 runs so far, setting a franchise record
- [Highlight] 300 Home Runs for George Springer!
- [Highlight] Known power hitter Blake Perkins destroys a 3 run shot off Cristopher Sanchez
#188Highlight[Highlight] Willi Castro hits a Grand Slam! The Rockies have scored 22 runs so far, setting a franchise record · [Highlight] 300 Home Runs for George Springer! · [Highlight] Known power hitter Blake Perkins destroys a 3 run shot off Cristopher Sanchez - Mlb79 posts in the past month
- MLB challenge booth ump watching the Office while on the clock.
- MLB decries use of personal writings on Pride Night hats
- MLB Warns Giants Pitchers Who Wore Bible Verses on Caps During ‘Pride Night’
#279MlbMLB challenge booth ump watching the Office while on the clock. · MLB decries use of personal writings on Pride Night hats · MLB Warns Giants Pitchers Who Wore Bible Verses on Caps During ‘Pride Night’ - Looking For38 posts in the past month#338Looking For
- Yankees28 posts in the past month
- Paul Goldschmidt hits a 3 run porch shot and it's 9-3 Yankees
- [Highlight] Ben Rice homers to give the Yankees the lead in the 9th!
- Yankees #1 prospect George Lombard Jr gets injured while fielding a throw from Austin Wells making a rehab start in AAA
#428YankeesPaul Goldschmidt hits a 3 run porch shot and it's 9-3 Yankees · [Highlight] Ben Rice homers to give the Yankees the lead in the 9th! · Yankees #1 prospect George Lombard Jr gets injured while fielding a throw from Austin Wells making a rehab start in AAA - Home Run25 posts in the past month
- [Highlight] 300 Home Runs for George Springer!
- [Highlight] Drake Baldwin returns from the IL and hits a home run in his first AB to tie the game
- [Highlight] Hunter Goodman defines the term "laser home run" as he destroys his 20th homer of the year in Vegas
#525Home Run[Highlight] 300 Home Runs for George Springer! · [Highlight] Drake Baldwin returns from the IL and hits a home run in his first AB to tie the game · [Highlight] Hunter Goodman defines the term "laser home run" as he destroys his 20th homer of the year in Vegas
Flair
- Video35 posts in the past month
- Scottish fans in the stands of Fenway Park
- Cardinals fan robs a catch in foul territory from Lars Nootbaar and then puts the ball in Nootbaar's glove
- [Lowlight] The SNY booth is flabbergasted as the Mets run out of ABS challenges in the 2nd inning
#135VideoScottish fans in the stands of Fenway Park · Cardinals fan robs a catch in foul territory from Lars Nootbaar and then puts the ball in Nootbaar's glove · [Lowlight] The SNY booth is flabbergasted as the Mets run out of ABS challenges in the 2nd inning - News24 posts in the past month
- The backlash to SF Giants players’ Pride Night protest isn’t going away
- [Cubs] PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG HAS HIT FOR THE CYCLE.
- [Lowlight] After completing the cycle, Pete Crow-Armstrong gets picked off
#224NewsThe backlash to SF Giants players’ Pride Night protest isn’t going away · [Cubs] PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG HAS HIT FOR THE CYCLE. · [Lowlight] After completing the cycle, Pete Crow-Armstrong gets picked off - Image19 posts in the past month
- Ohtani’s finger in the 6th inning today. 6 IP 4 ER on the day.
- The Milwaukee Brewers’ Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker, now graces the side of the Wintrust building in downtown Milwaukee!
- A Wee Message from the Glasgow Baseball Association. 🏴⚽⚾🇺🇸
#319ImageOhtani’s finger in the 6th inning today. 6 IP 4 ER on the day. · The Milwaukee Brewers’ Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker, now graces the side of the Wintrust building in downtown Milwaukee! · A Wee Message from the Glasgow Baseball Association. 🏴⚽⚾🇺🇸 - Analysis8 posts in the past month
- The Red Sox had 13 on base tonight. They lost 3-0.
- The Marlins are currently the only team to beat Shohei Ohtani, Jacob Misiorowski and Paul Skenes this year
- [OC] Does your team win by a lot? Do they lose by a lot?
#48AnalysisThe Red Sox had 13 on base tonight. They lost 3-0. · The Marlins are currently the only team to beat Shohei Ohtani, Jacob Misiorowski and Paul Skenes this year · [OC] Does your team win by a lot? Do they lose by a lot? - Trivia6 posts in the past month
- Ted Williams faced 447 different pitchers in 9,792 career PAs. James Wood has already faced 447 through 1,366 PAs.
- 2026 All Star Voting, NL Outfield
- The two series at Las Vegas Ballpark are complete. In 6 games, 102 runs were scored (17 per game) and 35 home runs were hit (5.83 per game)
#56TriviaTed Williams faced 447 different pitchers in 9,792 career PAs. James Wood has already faced 447 through 1,366 PAs. · 2026 All Star Voting, NL Outfield · The two series at Las Vegas Ballpark are complete. In 6 games, 102 runs were scored (17 per game) and 35 home runs were hit (5.83 per game)
Product recommendations
- baseball books3 posts in the past month
- Can anyone recommend me a good book about baseball that would teach me what I would need to know to watch MLB intelligently.
- What baseball related books do you recommend?
- Baseball Books. Recs?
#13baseball booksCan anyone recommend me a good book about baseball that would teach me what I would need to know to watch MLB intelligently. · What baseball related books do you recommend? · Baseball Books. Recs?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/baseball for?
- Best for Professional Sports Fans and Baseball Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/baseball free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/baseball have?
- Roughly 3.2M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/baseball on?
- r/baseball runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/baseball cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/baseball is organized under Professional Sports Fans, Baseball Fans.
- How do I join r/baseball?
- You can join r/baseball by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Professional Sports communities like?
- The largest sports category on the site, covering betting, fan discussion, and athlete coverage across major leagues. Discord dominates with sports betting communities and pick sharing servers alongside official fan communities, while Reddit hosts team-specific subreddits for virtually every professional franchise.
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