A particle is a minute fragment or quantity of matter. In the physical sciences, a particle is a small localized object to which can be ascribed several physical or chemical properties such as volume or mass.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball team in Hickory, North Carolina. They are a Class A team in the South Atlantic League, and have been a farm team of the Texas Rangers since 2009.
The boys from Hickory will be playing the championship game in a field house that could house the entire population of Hickory many times over. They will be playing a big city team, used to large arenas and large crowds. The coach knows he must help his team concentrate on the game itself, not their surroundings.