Rounders: A History of Baseball in America

How Baseball Came to Australia (Pt.1)

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In a new series I’m calling “Baseball Abroad” we’re looking at how the sport arrived in countries around the globe, how it grew in popularity, famous players representing national pride, and where the game we love stands today in terms of national interest and dominance.

To start, we’re traveling to Australia to examine baseball’s origins Down Under. Today on Rounders: Baseball History.


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