09-21-2009, 03:44 PM
<!--quoteo(post=63844:date=Sep 21 2009, 08:58 AM:name=Bricklayer)-->QUOTE (Bricklayer @ Sep 21 2009, 08:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Generally speaking, I think most Brits consider the entire sport of baseball to be obscure in itself.
Of the several conversations I have had over the years with Brits, they really dislike baseball in general. And it seems the one thing they really have a problem with is that we call it the World Series when we are the only ones in the world playing it.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is true. When America first presented the game of baseball to them back in the late 1800's (some pros were making a tour to several countries around the world to demonstrate the game), the Brits weren't impressed and they thought we copied it from Cricket and their children's game called "Rounders". So they haven't liked it from the start.
Of the several conversations I have had over the years with Brits, they really dislike baseball in general. And it seems the one thing they really have a problem with is that we call it the World Series when we are the only ones in the world playing it.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is true. When America first presented the game of baseball to them back in the late 1800's (some pros were making a tour to several countries around the world to demonstrate the game), the Brits weren't impressed and they thought we copied it from Cricket and their children's game called "Rounders". So they haven't liked it from the start.