Baseball has affected American history and culture by influencing the average American view on morality, equality, and media. Baseball is an integral part of American pop culture. Many Americans grow up with baseball, playing it before they can even count all the bases. It is glorified, taught, and fed to us. When we play baseball, we find a respect for the game. The respect we gain from playing it has turned the game into a …showed first 75 words of 1900 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1900 total…a major ritual in our society. We grow up with it, playing very young, and as we mature it teaches us about fairness and values. When we grow up, we will pass it down to the next generation who in turn will pass it to their children. Baseball found its way into our culture more than 125 years ago (Wallop, p15) and will be played for many more years to come. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** www.mlb.com