Keywords

Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History

Introduction

As the Baseball Season opens today, its popularity seems to be peaking. The recently concluded World Baseball Classic (WBC) generated great interest and considerable excitement. The climax of games between the Dominican Republic and the United States, and the championship game between Venezuela and the United States went down to the last pitch.

Publication Date

3-25-2026

Document Type

Commentary

Format

application/pdf

Source Title

Sport and Society for Arete

Language

English

Publication Version

Author's version

College

College of Arts and Humanities

Department

History

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