In baseball, a slide is the action of a player, acting as a baserunner, who drops his body to the ground once he is very close to the base he is approaching and slides along the ground to reach the base. Sliding is widely considered to be an essential component of baserunning in both baseball and softball.
Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Atlanta Braves sliding into home plate
A shortstop attempts to tag out a player sliding head-first into a base
An infielder is forced to jump while throwing to avoid a sliding runner.
Legendary early 20th century American player Ty Cobb sliding safely into third base.
In baseball, base running is the act of running from base to base, performed by members of the team at bat.
Ichiro Suzuki rounds third base to run towards home plate
Pick-off attempt on runner (in red) at first base