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bmcg1709 · 10-05-2003, 04:03 AM

It would probably be true to say that Baseball is as popular in the UK as Cricket is in the US. Very much a minority sport.

From a watching point of view, things have improved greatly over the past year. We now have the North American Sports Network on Satellite TV which has shown about 100 games live this season and will show all the post season action. It also shows College Football, NHL & College Basketball & NASCAR among other US sports related programs. The NFL & NBA are catered for on other channels.

It's a far cry from when I first became interested in Baseball 25 years ago. The only way to get any live action was to listen to the Armed Forces radio from Germany. Desperately trying to keep it tuned in as it was on AM only.

Good old days.

10-05-2003, 04:03 AM	#17
bmcg1709 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sussex UK Posts: 20	It would probably be true to say that Baseball is as popular in the UK as Cricket is in the US. Very much a minority sport. From a watching point of view, things have improved greatly over the past year. We now have the North American Sports Network on Satellite TV which has shown about 100 games live this season and will show all the post season action. It also shows College Football, NHL & College Basketball & NASCAR among other US sports related programs. The NFL & NBA are catered for on other channels. It's a far cry from when I first became interested in Baseball 25 years ago. The only way to get any live action was to listen to the Armed Forces radio from Germany. Desperately trying to keep it tuned in as it was on AM only. Good old days.