09-21-2009, 04:42 PM
<!--quoteo(post=63899:date=Sep 21 2009, 02:44 PM:name=jeffy)-->QUOTE (jeffy @ Sep 21 2009, 02:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63844:date=Sep 21 2009, 08:58 AM:name=Bricklayer)--><div class='quotetop'>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". <b>So they haven't liked it from the start.</b>
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Much like shampoo.
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". <b>So they haven't liked it from the start.</b>
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Much like shampoo.