Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game — and do it by watching first some high school or small-town teams.
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God's Country and Mine (1954)Jacques Barzun
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A baseball game, if it goes 5 innings, is official for betting purposes for betting either team. Whatever (commissioner) Bud Selig or anyone in baseball declares is completely different from wagering rules in sports books.
Bud Selig
I said: "Baseball is the hurrah game of the republic!" He was hilarious: "That's beautiful: the hurrah game! well — it's our game: that's the chief fact in connection with it: America's game: has the snap, go fling, of the American atmosphere — belongs as much to our institutions, fits into them as significantly, as our constitutions, laws: is just as important in the sum total of our historic life."
Walt Whitman
This gathering of baseball's brightest stars will be an outstanding platform to grow the game internationally. As baseball continues to grow globally, more and more fans around the world have the opportunity to appreciate the grace and excitement of our great game. The first World Baseball Classic will bring a unique blend of enthusiasm to old and new fans alike.
Bud Selig
I knew that as a freshman when I was a 105lbs I can tell you why I finished playing football. I went to tackle a tight end out on the flat, hit him as hard as I could, and he bounced up and ran back to the huddle. I sat there and ached and said, ‘this is not a very good game for me.’ When I signed the letter of intent to go to Gonzaga in my senior year of high school, I spoke with the baseball coach, and that’s when I gave that up to concentrate solely on basketball.
John Stockton
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