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[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

I read it as football v baseball, but that also works.

[–] MrShankles@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

Basketball is Canadian in origin, Dr. Naismith was a Canadian citizen when he created basketball.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Baseball originated in England

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 14 hours ago

Rounders originated in England. Before that people were whacking balls with bats in other countries. Baseball is from the US.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_baseball?useskin=vector#Origins