RealClearSports: American Sports Take Beating in Britain
By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com
HASTINGS, England — What's with the English? Every other person seems to be wearing a New York Yankees hat. But just try to find one word about baseball in the dailies. A word that is not discouraging.
Not too long ago, you could pick up a copy of the Times of London, which for the record printed edition No. 70,305 on Thursday, and in the agate type find the ball scores. Not the "football'' scores, soccer, their game. Baseball, our game.
Read the full story here.
© RealClearSports 2011
For RealClearSports.com
HASTINGS, England — What's with the English? Every other person seems to be wearing a New York Yankees hat. But just try to find one word about baseball in the dailies. A word that is not discouraging.
Not too long ago, you could pick up a copy of the Times of London, which for the record printed edition No. 70,305 on Thursday, and in the agate type find the ball scores. Not the "football'' scores, soccer, their game. Baseball, our game.
Read the full story here.
© RealClearSports 2011