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Baseball is known as America's favorite past-time. The sport has been played since the mid-1860s and was reportedly brought to the United States by Civil War general Abner Doubleday. Doubleday taught the game of baseball to Union troops during the Civil War and the game caught on in troop camps all over the country, ultimately growing into the major sport it is today.…
Baseball has become America's grand old game at every level of the sport. The yearly Little League World Series is played in Williamsport, PA and is aired on the country's largest sports network, ESPN.
From the Little League World Series to the World Series, and every stop in between, baseball brings excitement to the field each and every day. High school baseball has grown into one of the most popular high school sports today because graduating seniors have become key targets in the annual Amateur Baseball Draft.
Professional baseball has also reached new heights over the past two decades. Major League Baseball has expanded from two divisions in each league to three divisions in each league, added a second round to the playoffs and a wild card team; all of which occurred in the season following the sport's strike in 1995.
Pro baseball brought in a world of new fans by increasing their Minor League system. Minor League teams have begun to sprout up all over the country at an alarming rate. What makes Minor League baseball, a division of pro baseball, so popular is that fans of Major League teams can see their team's prospects develop in the Minors or see a Major Leaguer make his way back to the Majors from injury.
Baseball has been America's past-time for over 100 years and continues to grow at each level of the sport. High school baseball is being aired on television more often by local cable companies and the coverage for the Little League World Series is almost as extensive as the Major League Baseball World Series.
