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Hockey is all good and fine, if you live up where ice on a pond is the norm in winter, but there and everywhere else, baseball is the game. Many moons ago, when I had knees, I started a hobby of umpiring baseball, first at the Little League level, through summer league, girls high school softball then boys high school baseball. I culminated my career with a one year stint of calling college ball - LSU, Tulane, others..
I called when Skip Bertman had his championship teams. I never made it to the SEC level but what a rush! I remember calling from behind the plate (I wore pro-quality equipment - armored breast plate, steel-worker's shoes, etc.) when I saw my first Fork Ball thrown. It came from one of Bertman's Caribbean whiz kids that went on the the bigs. The thing comes in as a fast ball, looking like a fuzzy aspirin, and when it it gets to the plate, it literally disappears straight down. In a flash, I reached around and asked the catcher, "What the frick was that!?", to which he replied, "A strike, Blue." I knew at that point that I was in over my head. What a ride.
 
Why do they call it baseball, why not batball, or ballbat? And the Brits with their cricket, where did that come from?

I'll stick to my Tiddledy Winks. Got to go now and exercise before the big match.
 
There's nothing like baseball - it's timeless, and played from the age of "old enough to stand up" to the 50 and 60 plus leagues found in Florida and other places. Folks that say it's too slow just don't understand what all they are seeing. I love baseball.....
 
TR6oldtimer said:
Why do they call it baseball, why not batball, or ballbat?
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Who named football, when the ball is hand carried for 99% of the time?
 
TRDejaVu said:
TR6oldtimer said:
Why do they call it baseball, why not batball, or ballbat?
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Who named football, when the ball is hand carried for 99% of the time?
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Well, American football was derived from the British-developed game of Rugby Football, which in turn was derived from "football", known in the USA as "soccer". The name was shortened. It should be known as American Rules Rugby Football. Actually, unlike the other two sports bearing the name, if anyone touches the ball with their foot (other than the official kicks made by the team's official kickers) then they are penalised! If ever there was a misnomer......
 
Steve said:
TRDejaVu said:
TR6oldtimer said:
Why do they call it baseball, why not batball, or ballbat?
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Who named football, when the ball is hand carried for 99% of the time?
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Well, American football was derived from the British-developed game of Rugby Football, which in turn was derived from "football", known in the USA as "soccer". The name was shortened. It should be known as American Rules Rugby Football. Actually, unlike the other two sports bearing the name, if anyone touches the ball with their foot (other than the official kicks made by the team's official kickers) then they are penalised! If ever there was a misnomer......
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American Rules Rugby Football, ARRF, I like it.
 
Speaking of misnomers (or oxymorons) - Jumbo Shrimp and Military Intelligence....and what about hamburgers....not a speck of ham in them!! (Yes, I know about the Hamburg history... :smile: )
 
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