America's Favorite Past Pastime
Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, all famous Baseball players who lived during the reign of Baseball popularity. From the early twentieth century Baseball has been America’s favorite pastime. The thrilling tingle fans felt up their spine as they stepped into Yankee Stadium, waiting eagerly too see ‘The Babe’ strut to the plate. Nothing felt better seeing the hometown Yanks thump the Red Sox’s, eating Peanuts & Crackerjacks. Those were the good ol’ days, where a hot dog at the concession only cost a quarter. Now, the National Football League (NFL) is becoming increasingly popular among the United States, especially for men aged between eighteen and eighty. Major League Baseball (MLB) has had their television ratings drop dramatically over the past decade. Baseball is disappearing. Growing up, Baseball was life, my only ambition to wake up in the early mornings. During tournaments where games were scheduled early as nine in the morning, I would be at the field at seven. Sitting in the dugout, staring out in the field, waiting for the sun to clear the dew. During those years, the mid nineties, the league was composed of
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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