American military forces spread baseball all over the world

RallyPoint Shared Content — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 12:50:46 -0400

From Kennebec Journal:

Armed American forces have fought in 85 out of the 194 countries in the world (excluding the USA itself) or 44 percent of the total. Over the course of this amazing history, filled as it is with heroic liberations and a few tragic blunders, we Americans have had one undeniable achievement — we have exported the game of baseball around much of the world.

http://www.centralmaine.com/2015/10/24/american-military-forces-spread-baseball-all-over-the-world/

American military forces spread baseball all over the world - Central Maine

Following the steps of Roman gladiator games and England's rugby and cricket, baseball became a legacy of war.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Oct 26 at 2015 12:56 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 12:56:04 -0400

Democracy too.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Oct 26 at 2015 2:29 PM

MCPO Roger Collins — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 14:29:59 -0400

Hate to be a chronic curmudgeon, but aren't we cutting actual AD rifle toters? Shouldn't this be cut first? Not sure how baseball is relevant to our National Security.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Oct 26 at 2015 11:04 PM

SFC Joseph Weber — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 23:04:29 -0400

In the timeless words of Chico Esquela "base-ball has been berry berry good to me" It's good we spread the greatest game ever to the world.