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29. Baseball, it's quieter. No bells or buzzers

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This or that or another. What is your favorite- sport- Baseball, Football or another. Mine is Hockey. [View all] debm55 Sunday OP

Baseball, particularly the Cubs and Tigers. MIButterfly Sunday #1

Thank you very much. MlButterfly. I used to really love baseball as a kid. Collected cards. kept score cards and went debm55 Sunday #3

I've heard a lot of good things about the Pirates' ballpark. MIButterfly Sunday #9

Do it. MlButterfly. The sad thing is that they tore down Forbes Field and built the circular stadium. Got to see Roberto debm55 Sunday #11

College football and basketball. House of Roberts Sunday #2

Thank you very much. House of Roberts. Enjoy college football better then NFL. My team was PSU Nittany Lions. debm55 Sunday #4

Hockey. Black Hawks... or Blackhawks as the young folk call them. Harker Sunday #5

That's great. Thank you Harker for sharing with us. debm55 Sunday #7

Always a pleasure! Harker Sunday #10

HAHAHAHAHHHAHAHA. I loved the aviary. Would take my classes there for a fieldtrip. debm55 Sunday #12

Fun place! Harker Sunday #16

Baseball, with football a close second rsdsharp Sunday #6

HAHAHAHAHHAHA. you should have lived in Pittsburgh during Mario's days of playing. He always scored, a goal. During the debm55 Sunday #8

And I'd have been in the john when it happened! rsdsharp Sunday #19

hahaha debm55 Sunday #42

Women's college basketball, women's pro basketball and then rurallib Sunday #13

Thank you very much rurallib. I played girl's Basketball in HS.still go out try to shoot some baskets debm55 Sunday #43

it is therapeutic rurallib 22 hrs ago #57

Um, let me think for a minute... Cirsium Sunday #14

I remember Steve Yzerman. You like hockey. debm55 Sunday #15

Tennis. LoisB Sunday #17

Thank you very much , LoisB. I have never played, but I like watching on television. debm55 Sunday #50

Baseball, by far Rastapopoulos Sunday #18

Rastapopulosl that is the way to go for entertainment. debm55 Sunday #49

Baseball CanonRay Sunday #20

Thank you very much, CanonRay. Two great sports. debm55 Sunday #48

debm55........ Upthevibe Sunday #21

Thank you very much, Upthevibe. And for your selections of sports. debm55 Sunday #23

Bowling LogDog75 Sunday #22

Thank you very much, LogDog75. You sound very energetic. Great. debm55 Sunday #47

Golf, Football, Baseball ProfessorGAC Sunday #24

I agree. Professor GAC.They still have their enforcers that "protect" the top scorers on the team. As a young girl I debm55 Sunday #30

My Dad's Favorite Non-Cub Was Clemente ProfessorGAC Sunday #34

Thank you ProfessorGAC. In both batting and fielding he was the best. And he died showing his humanity. debm55 19 hrs ago #68

His Arm!!! ProfessorGAC 18 hrs ago #71

Yes, he could throw from far field and get someone out at the plate. debm55 17 hrs ago #73

Hockey for me too MichMan Sunday #25

Thank you Mich Man , Is your team the Red Wings? debm55 Sunday #31

Of course, but also my Alma Mater, Michigan State MichMan Sunday #38

Do you remember the two back to back Stanley Cups Finals for the Red Wings and the Pens. Pens lost it in Pittsburgh and debm55 Sunday #44

Sport peachpit24 Sunday #26

Thank you very much, peachpit24. I love to watch it, but never played. debm55 Sunday #45

Hockey looks like team putting. underpants Sunday #27

Thank you underpants. for your great selections. debm55 Sunday #46

Baseball. It can be, and often is a beautiful game, situational that can change with every pitch. FadedMullet Sunday #28

Thank you very much FadedMullet for sharing with us. I agree. debm55 19 hrs ago #67

Baseball, it's quieter. No bells or buzzers Walleye Sunday #29

I agree. Thank you very much, Walleye.for sharing with us. debm55 19 hrs ago #66

Hockey. johnp3907 Sunday #32

I am from the golden age of Mario and Jags ( I'm dying here in Pittsburgh.) the matching mullets and the Igloo. Thanks debm55 Sunday #35

Baseball displacedvermoter Sunday #33

Thank you very much, displacedvermoter. Especially if you are from Pittsburgh.like me. debm55 Sunday #36

I played football and ran track in high school. Loved both sports then, still love them today. Borogove Sunday #37

Thank you very much, Borogove for your selections. And Mrs. Borogove. too debm55 Sunday #40

Late model dirt stockcar racing WmChris Sunday #39

Thank you very much, WmChris for your unique selection. debm55 Sunday #41

Lacrosse kerouac2 Sunday #51

Oh , yes. Lacrosse. Thank you kerouac2. I haven't played since High School. debm55 19 hrs ago #65

Cricket! Tasmanian Devil Sunday #52

Thank you very much, Tasmanian Devil. I would be interested in the women's cricket. debm55 20 hrs ago #64

I like baseball. I love hockey. Morbius Sunday #53

HAHAHHAHAH. Thank you very much for your selectiions, Morbius. debm55 20 hrs ago #63

We follow English Premier League soccer, or football, as the rest of the world calls it. 3catwoman3 Sunday #54

Thank you very much. 3catwomen3. I will have to catch Welcome to Wrexham. It sounds interesting. debm55 20 hrs ago #62

Baseball buzzycrumbhunger Sunday #55

Thank you very much, buzzycrumbhunger. I remember as a child that KDKA used to show no home games. I agree with you. debm55 20 hrs ago #61

Baseball. Olympic hockey. electric_blue68 Yesterday #56

Wow, Thank you very much for your selections, electric_blue68 debm55 20 hrs ago #60

Cricket malaise 21 hrs ago #58

Thank you very much, malaise. debm55 20 hrs ago #59

We also often call it "real football" when speaking with American football fans... 3catwoman3 18 hrs ago #72

Your husband is 100% correct malaise 16 hrs ago #74

"Football" is called football because it isn't played on horseback jmowreader 15 hrs ago #76

Is that UK or US reasoning? 3catwoman3 14 hrs ago #81

Don't like any modern sports. malthaussen 18 hrs ago #69

Thank you very much, Mal, for sharing with us. debm55 18 hrs ago #70

NASCAR jmowreader 15 hrs ago #75

Thank you very much jmowreader, debm55 14 hrs ago #82

Major League Baseball Diamond_Dog 15 hrs ago #77

Sorry, Diamond_Dog. And I am a long suffering Pittsburgh Pirates fan. But we have a beautiful stadium. debm55 14 hrs ago #83

Chess. STLMO does have a very progressive Chess Club too here, in the Central West End. SWBTATTReg 15 hrs ago #78

Thank you SWBTATTReg. The local libraries around here have Chess Clubs. debm55 14 hrs ago #84

I guess football, with baseball a close second. Mad_Dem_X 15 hrs ago #79

Thank you very much, Mad_Dem_X. Doesn't spring training start the end of February? debm55 14 hrs ago #86

I have been a life long football fan, but lately my favorite is Formula 1 racing. iscooterliberally 14 hrs ago #80

Thank you very much, iscooterliberally. I am limited to watching on TY as there are no Formula 1 racing around here. debm55 14 hrs ago #87

Ivy League football, preferably at the historic Yale Bowl in New Haven. CTyankee 14 hrs ago #85

Thank you very much, CTyankee. Can you watch on television? debm55 14 hrs ago #88

The Game, yes, but the MPMB at half time probably not. But maybe. Next season I'll check. We're not that far away. CTyankee 14 hrs ago #89

Thank you. I hope you are enjoying your new home. debm55 14 hrs ago #90

College Basketball and MLB ms liberty 14 hrs ago #91

Thank you very much for sharing with us. ms liberty. with the Devils and Braves. debm55 14 hrs ago #92

I like all the Sports played in the U S. I am, also, a fanatic of the Australian Football League games. Tikki 7 hrs ago #93

Thank you Tikki. I am going to check that out. Thank you for suggesting that to me. debm55 7 hrs ago #94