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The 2025 Major League Baseball season is fully underway. Such an event might be the time when I’d point out that baseball is struggling and heading towards the sports’ graveyard. I’ve done it before, despite the sport being my first true love affair.
This piece won’t be one of those pessimistic about baseball’s future. It will be the exact opposite. I think baseball’s got a true chance to be a world phenomenon.
What made me change my mind: The Tokyo Series that took place a little more than a week ago.
The ratings, for those that don’t know, were pretty much off the charts. More than 25 million residents of Japan tuned into…
