After being admitted to the Olympics as a medal sport starting with the 1992 Games, baseball was dropped from the 2012 Summer Olympic Games on the 2005 International Olympic Committee meeting. While the game’s lack of a following in much of the world was an element, more important was MLB’s reluctance to permit its players to participate during the main league season. MLB initiated the World Baseball Classic, scheduled to precede its season, partly as a alternative, excessive-profile worldwide event. The inaugural Classic, held in March 2006, was the primary event involving nationwide groups to function a big number of MLB members. The Baseball World Cup was discontinued after its 2011 version in favor of an expanded World Baseball Classic.
This was the first inside-the-park residence run in All-Star Game history, and led to Suzuki being named the sport’s Most Valuable Player. Modern fantasy sports began in 1980 with the … Read More