| What is America's number one sports past | | | | Today, they better be ready because there is |
| time? Can I still say baseball? You could | | | | so much talent in these other countries that |
| make that statement 30 years ago and beyond | | | | it is stiff competition. Like basketball, |
| that point but things have changed. Baseball | | | | football has always been a favorite of many |
| of course has the richest history of all | | | | sports fans but its popularity has grown |
| sports. When baseball fans get into talking | | | | widely. It's amazing the ratings that Super |
| baseball history they are really talking | | | | Bowl Sunday brings. They have even talked |
| "history". I mean when names are thrown out | | | | about making Super Bowl Sunday a national |
| like Ty Cobb, Christy Mathews, Honus Wagner | | | | holiday. Though baseball is still a popular |
| and Babe Ruth you are talking some major | | | | sport, many have traded in their classic |
| history. You can go back to the turn of the | | | | baseballs for a big orange ball and an oddly |
| century right into the year 1900. Things have | | | | shaped brown ball. In the year 2050 |
| changed a bit. Has basketball turned into | | | | basketball and football will have history |
| Americas #1 pastime? Can Football be Americas | | | | like baseballs rich history and maybe soccer |
| #1 pastime? With the emergence and popularity | | | | will be making an attempt to be Americas |
| of basketball and football, there can now be | | | | sport. Don't laugh! O.K., go ahead and laugh. |
| an argument on which sport is Americas #1 | | | | They have been trying for years; it's not |
| pastime. Basketball really took a turn in the | | | | going to happen. Soccer of course is the |
| 1980's as Magic Johnson and Larry Bird took | | | | worlds #1 sport, but will it ever catch on in |
| the NBA to another level. Of course | | | | America? I don't ever see it happening. So |
| basketball was already popular and had past | | | | what is America's #1 sports pastime? You have |
| stars such as Jerry West or Dr. J but the | | | | to make the call on that one but to me |
| real breakthrough came in the 1980's and from | | | | baseball will always be Americas #1 pastime. |
| there it really took off with Michael Jordan | | | | Rich in history and many memories for folks |
| into the 90's. Basketball has even become | | | | of all ages. If you have any comments on this |
| very global now as many NBA stars come out of | | | | subject or want more sporting news doesn't |
| other countries. There was a time when the | | | | hesitate to check out our website. |
| original "Dream Team" of NBA stars competed | | | | |
| in the Olympics and faced no competition. | | | | Ron Damon is a fantatic of all sports. |