Baseball fields sort of have their own little nation inside of them… they have their own laws, traditions, and even discriminations. First, I would point out that in a stadium, it is perfectly acceptable to eat peanuts and throw the shells wherever they may land. Furthermore, everybody has their own team anthem (i.e. Go Cubs Go). And everybody hates the other team. There are unified rules by which everybody plays, but there are also subtle variations, say between NL and AL. In my marvelous academic career I've learned a thing or two about geography and I'm reminded of a couple interesting terms, states and nations. It was a few years ago, so I may be a little off on the exact definition, but in my recollection of the definitions, states were places geographically bound by humans for example a country. On the other hand, nations are places were humans feel connected to other humans much like how people sometimes rally to support a baseball team. Of course this goes beyond just baseball, you can see it in almost every sport. Once you cross the gates, it’s a whole new world.
The first Major League
Baseball stadium to feature a live organist was Chicago’s Wrigley Field in
1941.
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