Baseball In The 1900's

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Baseball’s Role in Popular Culture
Baseball is an integral part of American pop culture. Many Americans grow up with baseball, playing it before they can even count all the bases. It is glorified, taught, and fed to us. When we play baseball, we find a respect for the game. The respect we gain from playing it has turned the game into a tradition of American culture. It has formed itself into the business of professional baseball, namely major league baseball. Professional players have become recognized all over the world. Because of their popularity, these players have written books, endorsed commercial products, and found successful and rewarding careers by playing a game. According to Wallup, author of Baseball: An Informal History, baseball has been apart of our culture since the mid to late nineteenth century (Wallup, p16). Our great grandparents, grandparents, and parents have been brought up with it and our parents teach the sport to us.
When the notion of baseball comes to mind, a feeling of nostalgia and tradition come to me. Many of my feelings and memories originate from my childhood. I remember when my dad and I arrived at Yankee stadium to watch the game. We walked up the concrete walkway inside the stadium. Finally, we made it to entrance into the stadium. I came out of the dark tunnels into the bright sunlight. I looked down and saw players in the famous pinstripe uniforms warming up for the game. The well-watered grass on the field was a brighter green than any other grass I had seen.. We sat down and I took in my surroundings. There were men walking up and down the stairs selling various concessions. They had peanuts, beer, soda, ice cream, popcorn, and many other tempting treats. The players soon finished their warm-ups and the crowd became frenzied with excitement. The game was about to start. Watching a ball game on TV takes away a lot of the tradition. You have no chance to catch a foul ball, no autog...