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> it doesn't exist outside the US It is utterly massive in Japan, South Korea, Venezuela, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. It is literally the national sport
by didgeoridoo 4y ago
> it doesn't exist outside the US
It is utterly massive in Japan, South Korea, Venezuela, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. It is literally the national sport of Taiwan, and is so popular they put it on their currency.
In terms of percentage of population that cares about baseball, the US is barely middle of the pack.
- Pigalowda 4y agoYou forgot Canada (23 active MLB players) and the Jays! Also there’s plenty of Mexican (33) born MLB players and a professional Mexican league. Anyways I don’t know why that guy was so dismissive of baseball, I don’t care about baseball at all but this stuff is pretty common knowledge. Sounds like he plays a lot of video games.
- Gordonjcp 4y agoZero interest in video games. Sounds like baseball is a thing in the US, and countries that the US had a large military presence in, then?
- Pigalowda 4y agoAnd clearly zero interest in challenging your bias. Just let it go, you were wrong. Jesus Christ, I don't even like baseball.
- didgeoridoo 4y agoExactly, hence the famous German, Afghan, and Iraqi baseball teams.
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- dghlsakjg 4y agoDon't forget the famous US occupation of Manitoba, Alberta and BC.
- jghn 4y agoBaseball found its way to Asia long, long, long before any US military presence. It first showed up in Japan during the Meiji Restoration. Good grief.