Baseball vs. Football

In the mid-seventies, English immigrants broughtpeople watched football on average. The cost of
the traditional format of baseball to Northa ticket for football was an average of $54.14
America. In 1876, the National League waswhile for baseball it was only $20.12. Obviously
formed. Baseball is bat-ball sport which is playedbaseball is more affordable than football and
between 2 teams having 9 players each. The aimwatching the live games creates plenty of fans
of baseball is in scoring runs by striking the bat ongenerating lot of excitement for that particular
a thrown ball and to touch a series of 4 markerssport. Looking further, the NFL fetches around
named bases which are arranged at bends of the$2.2 billion a year from television revenue while
90 foot baseball diamond. English Colonial pioneersthe MLB makes around $340 million. In a week,
brought football to the Americas in the 17thfootball is aired for only few days while baseball is
century. After 200 years, football was initiated inaired almost every night. This leads up to the
American colleges. This game later was picked byconclusion that football fetches more money
various colleges such as Harvard, Yale, Rutgersthrough advertisement, indicating many more
and Columbia. In 1921, the American Professionalpeople are watching football than baseball. In the
Football Association (APFA) started and wasMLB, the normal salary for players is over $2
eventually renamed the National Football Leaguemillion a year while in NFL it is only $1.18 million a
(NFL) in 1922. The object of this game is passingyear. Another factor, venue, plays an important
or running the football into the challenger's endrole as it influences the number of seats available
zone to score points. The ball is advanced byfor fans to watch each game live. The average
passing to teammates preceding the goal-line orstadium for baseball can easily hold 47,000 fans
kicking between goalposts for 3 points. In the US,while the average football stadium can easily
both football and baseball have zealous fansaccommodate 70,000 fans. In conclusion, the
asserting that they are the most popular sport inevidence points toward the NFL being a more
America. But, how does someone actuallywatched sport on a per game basis. However,
ascertain which sport is the number one sport inbaseball likely wins out because almost 10 times
the America? There are various categories whichmore games are played each year per team.
could be considered while determining America'sWhatever sport is most popular, its minor league
number one pastime. Analyzing ticket costs,players need recognition. Baseball teams give
salaries, television revenue, venues, attendance,awards and trophies to its team moms, coaches
and average athletic prowess will help inand players. Teams decide what should be
presenting a case. These six factors help inengraved on each baseball award and trophy.
deciding which sport is the most loved byName of team and possibly the name of each
Americans. Deciding whether football or baseball isplayer should be included. In case of exceptional
the most popular sport in America can be donetrophies, title and distinctions should also be
by counting the number of people attending theincluded. Team moms, coaches and players
games. During year 2000, the average crowd totreasure these awards and trophies for years and
watch baseball was 30,125 while average crowdyears. Football trophies are usually made of plastic
to watch football was 66,077. Considering theor metals, portraying scenes of players battling or
figures, it appears that twice the number ofkicking.