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Baseball Emoji

Unicode name: Baseball. Category: Activities.

Activities sport baseball activities

Emoji overview

Emoji
Official Unicode nameBaseball
Unicode versionUnicode 6.0
Emoji versionEmoji 0.6
First introduced2010
CategoryActivities
Subcategorysport
Summary⚾ Baseball adds a quick visual cue for baseball, activities, sport. It belongs to Activities, appears in sport, and works best with clear text. People use it in event posts and sports updates where tone or scanning speed matters.

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Meaning

Baseball usually communicates ideas connected with baseball, activities, sport. Its emotional meaning depends on the sentence around it, the relationship between sender and reader, and the platform where it appears. In a positive setting, it can make a label, caption or message easier to scan without adding a long explanation.

⚾ can carry positive, neutral or negative meaning. Positive use can reinforce warmth, humor, celebration or clarity. Negative use can happen when the emoji feels unclear, dismissive or culturally mismatched. The main risk is ambiguity: the same emoji can feel playful in one conversation and distracting, sarcastic or too casual in another.

Common interpretation comes from the Unicode name, platform artwork and everyday social use. Informally, people use ⚾ in chats, captions, bios and reactions. Professionally, it should be used sparingly, usually in informal updates, friendly support replies, social posts or internal notes where the audience expects a lighter tone. For public content, include enough text for readers and assistive technology to understand the intended meaning.

Baseball fits event announcements, sports updates, hobbies, celebrations and entertainment posts. Use it to reinforce the activity, not to replace the event details.

History

Baseball is standardized in the Unicode emoji ecosystem and appears here as Emoji 0.6. Its release year is listed as 2010, with Unicode 6.0 mapping. Unicode defines U+26BE; platforms still draw their own artwork.

Platforms refine emoji artwork for legibility, accessibility, brand style and consistency. That is why ⚾ may look different on iPhone, Android, Windows, WhatsApp, Facebook, Discord or X even though copying it sends the same Unicode text.

Unicode information

UnicodeU+26BE
Code point26BE
UTF-80xE2 0x9A 0xBE
UTF-160x26BE
UTF-320x000026BE
HTML decimal⚾
HTML hex⚾
CSS\26BE
JavaScript\u{26BE}
JSON escape"⚾"
URL encoding%E2%9A%BE
React{"⚾"}
FlutterText("⚾")
Swiftlet emoji = "⚾"
Kotlinval emoji = "⚾"
Pythonemoji = "⚾"
JavaString emoji = "⚾";
JSON"⚾"

HTML code

HTML entity⚾
HTML hex⚾
HTML decimal⚾

CSS code

Use this CSS escape when the surrounding font supports emoji rendering.

.emoji::before { content: "\26BE "; }

JavaScript code

String"\u{26BE}"
encodeURIComponent%E2%9A%BE
JSON"⚾"

Usage examples

WhatsApp

I'll send the details now ⚾

Instagram

Weekend mood: baseball ⚾

Facebook

Thanks everyone for the messages ⚾

Discord

That update landed better than expected ⚾

Slack

Quick note: this is ready for review ⚾

X (Twitter)

Tiny update, big difference ⚾

LinkedIn

A small milestone worth recognizing ⚾

Email

Thanks for the quick turnaround ⚾

SMS

On my way ⚾

Real-life examples

Emoji combinations

Pair ⚾ with related emojis when you want a stronger visual phrase. These combinations are suggestions, so adjust them for your platform, audience and tone.

Platform appearance

Emoji artwork varies by operating system, app and emoji font, while the Unicode value remains the same.

Apple

Apple renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.

Google

Google renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.

Samsung

Samsung renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.

Microsoft

Microsoft renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.

Windows

Windows renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.

Facebook

Facebook renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.

WhatsApp

WhatsApp renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.

Twitter/X

Twitter/X renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.

Discord

Discord renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.

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FAQ

What does Baseball mean?

Baseball is used for baseball, activities, sport and belongs to the Activities emoji category.

When should I use Baseball?

Use Baseball when it supports the written message and matches the tone of the conversation, caption or label.

What is the Unicode for Baseball?

The Unicode code point sequence for Baseball is U+26BE.

Can I copy ⚾ Baseball?

Yes. Use the copy button on this page to copy ⚾, or open the PrintEmoji keyboard to combine it with other emojis.

Can I use Baseball on Instagram?

Yes. Baseball can be pasted into Instagram captions, comments, bios and direct messages as a regular Unicode emoji.

How is Baseball displayed on iPhone?

On iPhone, Baseball is drawn by Apple's emoji font. The Unicode value is the same, but the artwork can differ from Android or Windows.

Can Android users see Baseball?

Android users can see Baseball when their device, app and emoji font support the Unicode version for this emoji.

Is Baseball appropriate for work?

Baseball can be appropriate at work when it supports a clear message and matches the culture of the channel. Avoid it in formal or high-stakes communication.

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