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This was meant to be an article for my school's newspaper. I was supposed to write something I was passionate about, so I figured "why not post it on AGM?". ;) Several people have recently asked me a question that has bothered me for quite some time: what is a sport? There are many points of view about what a sport is. People might say that it only requires athleticism. Others believe that it must involve physical exertion or some sort of cardiovascular workout. These specific examples are arguments of why baseball is not considered a sport to quite a few people, and I personally believe it is because baseball is extremely different from any other sport (besides cricket, of course).   Unlike most sports, baseball doesn't require a whole lot of energy. However, it does take a lot of talent and experience to play it well. The players go through an immense amount of conditional workouts. I have recently heard that each play only requires one person when there are nine players on the field. If you look at each play, you will see that every player moves on the field, with exception to the catcher because his job is to keep people from touching home plate. For instance, the outfield is supposed to back up the infield in case the ball gets past them. The second baseman and shortstop have a vast array of things that they need to keep in mind: watching out for the runner in case he tries to steal a base, covering second base when the team fielding is getting ready to turn a double play, etc. Everyone has a job. You need to watch a game in order to make an accurate judgment about whether baseball requires energy or not. Sure, it might not take as much energy as basketball or hockey, but you can compare it to football. There is an offense and defense that comes in and out of the game for a quick break. Whoever doesn't think baseball isn't a sport is either retarded or... nope, just retarded.  Not only does baseball require a great deal of conditioning, it als...

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