Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2009 So this article today at the New York Times and thought it might be an interesting topic of discussion on a slow sports day. Link - The National Pastime(s) - nytimes.com The question is quite simple: What is the national pastime? Baseball has long held that distinction, but a case could certainly be made for football or basketball. Here are some interesting things to consider: Most revenue: NFL ($7.8 billion) Highest attendance: MLB (78.5 million) Most participants: NBA (25.9 million) So, which is it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2009 Which sport is the National Pastime shouldn't be dictated by its current popularity. The phrase itself is in direct contradiction to that line of thinking. What the National Pastime represents is the sport that has the longest and most storied history, the one whose saga has been most closely tied to that of our country. That's baseball. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
