I don't just like, wanna jump into whatever is foing on now. I want some old radio broadcasts/ links to watch old games as televised. I wanna start as far back as I can and eventually catch up. If anyone has some recommendstions/ lesson plans lemme know. I intend to be a Baseball Guy within a few years.

  • Gabbo [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    I got into baseball by picking a local team and following the games. I'd listen on AM radio in the car, watch as many games on tv as I could, attended 1 or 2 live a year, catch the sportscenter highlights and Baseball Tonight on ESPN. Eventually I learned the rival teams, star players, unique obstacles on specific fields (the green monster) the whole vibe of the league. I followed the early 2000s Anaheim Angels, just as they came out of nowhere and won the World Series. I got my whole family into it, we attended games and shit. It was really wholesome and I remember it fondly. Now the local team is an Angel's rival so lol

    • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
      hexagon
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      2 years ago

      My local baseball relevancy I'd limited to Atlantic Canada and I just can't manufacture team loyalty. To me sports are as much entertainment as a long running show is and I wanna get as close to season one as possible. I'll decide who I like as I go. And yes i can easily catch up on over a century of media, I do it all the time. I know I can't begin by caring about it, I need to do a history thing and figure out who my guys and teams are from that.

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        • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
          hexagon
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          2 years ago

          Atlantic Canada and Portland are the entire width of North America apart. The closest American border is Bangor Maine and that's still a solid 12 hours in a car that I don't have and can't legally drive. New Hampshire is closer to doable but still really really fucking far. Like three day trip if all I do is be in a car and see a baseball game and I donlong distance travel via hitchhiking or hopping a train to cross borders, it's a tall order for a baseball game. Maybe if I end out getting REALLY stoked on baseball

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            • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
              hexagon
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              2 years ago

              NS, but yeah, I don't drive so it's a whole thing. Also no passport.