August 28, 20241 yr In terms of its place in American society and culture, they weren't exactly wrong. Major League Baseball is alive and well but I don't think you could call the sport "America's pastime" anymore.
August 28, 20241 yr 28 minutes ago, nrockway said: In terms of its place in American society and culture, they weren't exactly wrong. Major League Baseball is alive and well but I don't think you could call the sport "America's pastime" anymore. Very true that moniker belongs to the juggernaut called the NFL.
August 28, 20241 yr I still think it is our Pastime because it’s played almost everyday for at least 6 months and with spring training and the post season it’s 8+ months long. Football is probably now more popular but a game that is only played once a week is not a pastime.
August 28, 20241 yr Author 1 hour ago, Quin said: I can't believe they had sabermetrics in 1930. I can't believe greg had a newspaper column in 1930.
August 28, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, The Mighty Mite said: I still think it is our Pastime because it’s played almost everyday for at least 6 months and with spring training and the post season it’s 8+ months long. Football is probably now more popular but a game that is only played once a week is not a pastime. But it is basically now played every night of the week, holidays like Christmas included. Back when I was a kid it was blasphemous to even think about playing on Christmas Day.
August 28, 20241 yr 14 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said: But it is basically now played every night of the week, holidays like Christmas included. Back when I was a kid it was blasphemous to even think about playing on Christmas Day. I was thinking more in the line of individual teams, they play basically 1 game a week, maybe 2 if they are the Thursday game.
August 28, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, The Mighty Mite said: I still think it is our Pastime because it’s played almost everyday for at least 6 months and with spring training and the post season it’s 8+ months long. Football is probably now more popular but a game that is only played once a week is not a pastime. I wonder how many people are interested in the game vs. interested in gambling.
August 28, 20241 yr 10 minutes ago, kitekrazy said: I wonder how many people are interested in the game vs. interested in gambling. Good point.
August 29, 20241 yr 11 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said: Very true that moniker belongs to the juggernaut called the NFL. Incorrect. Gaslighting is the new national pastime. I hardly ever see anyone out playing football
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