Baseball Is the Game

BASEBALL IS THE GAME A game embedded in the soul of America. Baseball spans generations. Father to son, father to son and so on. It is a mirror of our culture and history. Icons like Ruth, Gehrig, Robinson, Mays and Schwarber Teams like the mighty Yankees, Phightin Phils and Cubbies. Baseball is a passionately regional sport. Each stadium reflecting a team and regions personality. Each pitch is a drama within itself. The pitcher eyes the catcher for the sign. The batter, bat cocked, waits transfixed. Tension fills the air-outcome unknown. Fielders move in all directions at the crack of the bat. A wave of anticipation ripples through the crowd. A number of possibilities can happen next. Double, single, home run, great catch-which will it be. Inning after inning-mostly nine but sometimes more. No time limits-great in a life filled with them. Shorts and shirt sleeves-no winter jackets needed. Languid summer days spent at the game. Thrilling tension and nail biting action, interspersed with calm routine. Organized chaos and local flavor,