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Among various sports and athletic competitions, baseball truly stands out in the eyes of fans in United States of America. Often considered an inseparable part of the American culture, it embodies the best qualities of professional sport. Many baseball players have beenlooked upon with almost divine admiration, as in the case ofBabe Ruth. MLB teams like the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox have provided the public with a chance to watch intense sports rivalry that has lasted for years now. In order to find out everything about America´s national pastime baseball read this book. It gives a detailed insight on the game that is almost of religiousimportance to US-Americans. Just like Jimmy Buffett said - We don´t have big old Gothic cathedrals like in Europe. We have baseball parks.

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