Question

What is there about American society that makes baseball America's "national pastime"?​

Answer 1

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Major League Baseball may indeed rank a poor third to football and basketball in television ratings, but the game remains the national pastime because it resonates more deeply in the country's soul than any other sport.

Answer 2

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Strangely enough, part of what sparked the popularity of baseball was gambling, and the same can be true to an extent with football today. It was a sport during the 19th century where owners of companies would have their employees play against other company teams, and the owners would bet on the games. Companies would then hire ringers, and eventually this lead to it becoming a professional sport, to keep things honest, so to speak........