Original air date: 10/23/2003 (produced in 2002)
Boots loves baseball! He is really good at throwing and catching the ball. However, he is not good at hitting and really wants to have his first big hit, so he and Dora need to go to the baseball stadium to see if he can really do it.
Tropes:
- Baseball Episode: Exactly What It Says on the Tin. Boots is good at catching and throwing but not hitting the ball.
- "Balls" Gag: Almost everything in this episode involves baseballs.
- Be the Ball: Baseball Star can transform into a baseball.
- Bears Are Bad News: At Pitcher's Pond, a bear suddenly appears behind Dora and Boots at the last gate, chasing after them. Once they get through, the bear won't stop chasing them, so they had to close the gate to stop him.
- Big "NO!": Dora and Boots exclaim two of them when they don't fall for Swiper's hot dog disguise.
- Episode Tagline: Boots keeps mentioning that he'll be getting his "first hit ever" at baseball.
- Game of Nerds: Boots likes baseball.
- "I Want" Song: Boots sings "Hit the Ball" as he voices his desires at hitting the ball for the first time.
- Rule of Three: Boots only has three tries to hit the ball. He succeeds on the third try with help from the viewer.
