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It has always been a close tie between whether football or baseball is truly Americas sport. Baseball has always been considered “Americas Past-Time”, but as the years go on football has been growing in popularity. The number of fans have grown significantly over the years. Football targets a different type of people, people who are loud and rowdy. First, baseball is played in the summer. It is more than a sport, it is a gathering. It has a social appeal that football will never have because the majority of it is played in the warmth of the sun. There is a reason they call them the “Boys of Summer.” We gather with family and friends, eat hot dogs, drink beer, and enjoy tie with our family with the kids out of school. Football games do not

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