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Guybrush · 06-20-2010, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

That's not really true. Baseball is also very big in Japan, South Korea, and in parts of the Caribbean.

Oh that might be true. By here, I mean Norway though, not the whole world minus the US!

jibber · 06-20-2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

That's not really true. Baseball is also very big in Japan, South Korea, and in parts of the Caribbean.

It's also quite big in Saudi Arabia.

(still a really really boring sport)

**Janszoon** · 06-20-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I would have thought that the Caribbean would be more synonymous with Cricket rather than Baseball.

In former British colonies like Jamaica sure. But in the Spanish-speaking countries like the Dominican Republic and Cuba baseball is really popular.

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Originally Posted by tore

Oh that might be true. By here, I mean Norway though, not the whole world minus the US!

Well, you did say "something that happens in America and that's about it".

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Originally Posted by jibber

It's also quite big in Saudi Arabia.

(still a really really boring sport)

Interesting, I never knew that.

I agree about it being boring though.

jibber · 06-20-2010, 10:53 AM

yep, saudi arabia is always a pretty big participant in the world little league championships (how's that for random piece of information). Football is definitely still the most popular sport in the country, but baseball does have a pretty large following. A lot of the kids I grew up with played for the saudi little league team in the world championships.

Burning Down · 06-20-2010, 11:38 AM

Ok thanks, I had a feeling baseball is a sport that's popular in certain countries only. There's a lot of professional players from the Dominican and Cuba, and a good chunk of others are from Japan.

Yeah it's boring to watch but fun to play. I've been playing baseball for several years now.

Zer0 · 06-20-2010, 01:43 PM

Baseball is pretty popular in Northern Ireland.

Oh wait no that's punishment beatings.

Zaqarbal · 06-20-2010, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

In former British colonies like Jamaica sure. But in the Spanish-speaking countries like the Dominican Republic and Cuba baseball is really popular.

As far as I know, in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and Venezuela. There, it's even popular amongst the most ridiculous tyrants.

**Janszoon** · 06-20-2010, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaqarbal

There, it's even popular amongst the most ridiculous tyrants.

They just like the idea of hitting balls with bats I suppose.

Neapolitan · 06-20-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaqarbal

As far as I know, in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and Venezuela. There, it's even popular amongst the most ridiculous tyrants.

Castro is holding an aluminum bat so they are definitely not in Major League Baseball; they must be working their way through the farm system.

Astronomer · 06-20-2010, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

I'm just wondering if baseball is popular anywhere else in the world besides here in North America and the Caribbean, and maybe Japan? I'm guessing the answer is no because it's an American sport...

It's got quite a large following in Australia, my brother played baseball for many years and I think the following in Aus may have something to do with the popularity in Asian countries (Australia is very close to Asia). I remembered when he played they state and national teams were always going to places like Japan and Korea and playing teams from there.

But it's nowhere near as big as Aussie Rules Football, the NRL, netball, tennis, or other sports which are very popular here.

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Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	Ok thanks, I had a feeling baseball is a sport that's popular in certain countries only. There's a lot of professional players from the Dominican and Cuba, and a good chunk of others are from Japan. Yeah it's boring to watch but fun to play. I've been playing baseball for several years now.