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Old 10-04-2003, 07:31 PM   #16
Aussie Mark
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It's true that baseball was played in both the UK and Australia before WW2, however the profile of the game increased tremendously due to the games that US servicemen played against local teams. Softball also took off in Australia after WW2 for the same reason.
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