This or that or another. What is your favorite- sport- Baseball, Football or another. Mine is Hockey.

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[MIButterfly]

1. Baseball, particularly the Cubs and Tigers.

Only 2-1/2 months until Opening Day!

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3. Thank you very much. MlButterfly. I used to really love baseball as a kid. Collected cards. kept score cards and went

to Forbes Field to watch my Pirates. Now it is the Pens.

[MIButterfly]

9. I've heard a lot of good things about the Pirates' ballpark.

I would love to go there someday when they're playing the Cubs. I've gone to see the Cubs in several different cities. It's a great way to see the city and cheer on my favorite team.

I think I'll add that to my bucket list.

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11. Do it. MlButterfly. The sad thing is that they tore down Forbes Field and built the circular stadium. Got to see Roberto

play in both. Then they built a stadium that is almost exactly like Forbes Field. I like the new stadium. Right next to the Ohio River and the inside is beautiful. Too bad we don't have a team to go with it.

[House of Roberts]

2. College football and basketball.

NFL football when I'm not busy doing something else.

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4. Thank you very much. House of Roberts. Enjoy college football better then NFL. My team was PSU Nittany Lions.

[Harker]

5. Hockey. Black Hawks... or Blackhawks as the young folk call them.

I lived in Colorado from '68 until a few years ago, and I got to see Wayne Gretzky score a goal against the Colorado Rockies, then the Avs several times.

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7. That's great. Thank you Harker for sharing with us.

[Harker]

10. Always a pleasure!

We lived in New Castle, PA for a couple years, but never got to see the Penguins. We did visit the aviary, though, and Crosby the penguin took an obvious liking to me.

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12. HAHAHAHAHHHAHAHA. I loved the aviary. Would take my classes there for a fieldtrip.

[Harker]

16. Fun place!

[rsdsharp]

6. Baseball, with football a close second

I never understood hockey. Red line, blue line, white line, stop. What the hell is icing? The whole damn game is icing. Plus, I’ve never seen a goal. You go to the game, buy a beer, go to your seat, get cold, have to pee, go to the john, somebody scores, rinse and repeat.

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8. HAHAHAHAHHAHA. you should have lived in Pittsburgh during Mario's days of playing. He always scored, a goal. During the

Stanley Cup Days.

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19. And I'd have been in the john when it happened!

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42. hahaha

[rurallib]

13. Women's college basketball, women's pro basketball and then

men's college basketball.

I have pretty much given up on pro sports and most men's sports. The money just ruins it.
Another couple of years and I may not be watching any sports.

I wonder if those betting sites have a line on that happening.

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43. Thank you very much rurallib. I played girl's Basketball in HS.still go out try to shoot some baskets

[rurallib]

57. it is therapeutic

[Cirsium]

14. Um, let me think for a minute...

A few names come to mind. Sid Abel, Alex Delvecchio, Red Kelley, Gordie Howe, Terry Sawchuk, Ted Lindsay, Reed Larson, Mickey Redmond, Nicklas Lidström, Steve Yzerman, Igor Larionov, Sergei Fedorov, Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk, Dylan Larkin...

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15. I remember Steve Yzerman. You like hockey.

[LoisB]

17. Tennis.

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50. Thank you very much , LoisB. I have never played, but I like watching on television.

[Rastapopoulos]

18. Baseball, by far

When I was a kid, we lived next to the local baseball field (Babe Ruth, American Legion). I would often stay for both games of a doubleheader. Dad would give me a dollar and that was enough for a hot dog, popcorn, and a Coke.

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49. Rastapopulosl that is the way to go for entertainment.

[CanonRay]

20. Baseball

but football is a close 2nd.

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48. Thank you very much, CanonRay. Two great sports.

[Upthevibe]

21. debm55........

Great post.......Thank you!

Mine is tied between football and baseball. I also enjoy basketball.

One of the highlights of 2025 for me was The Dodgers winning the World Series. I still watch the World Series highlights when I want to feel joy.

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23. Thank you very much, Upthevibe. And for your selections of sports.

[LogDog75]

22. Bowling

Bowling is a sport that people can do from ages 5 to 100. It's not an overly physical activity but it's one that requires coordination and the ability to make adjustments as the game goes on. I bowl in two leagues and sub in two other leagues and I'm 75. One league is a fun league where there is competition but everyone has a good time talking with each other and just having fun. The other league is a competitive league of bowlers who are above average. Some of the best bowlers in the county bowl in this league.

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47. Thank you very much, LogDog75. You sound very energetic. Great.

[ProfessorGAC]

24. Golf, Football, Baseball

As a TV viewer, that's the order.
I'm a nut about baseball history though which is why I have the first 4 innings of Ken Burns' Baseball on DVR!
Not as interested in the history of the others.
I understand the appeal of hockey but I won't watch the NHL until they ban fighting.
The best hockey to watch is the Olympics. Mostly the same players, but fighting is banned & there is less rough stuff.
Why the NHL doesn't see that is a mystery to me.
But, they still cater to a bunch of Canadian cavemen who believe there's something interesting about guys on skates throwing off balance haymakers.

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30. I agree. Professor GAC.They still have their enforcers that "protect" the top scorers on the team. As a young girl I

: loved base at Forbes Field. Saw the great Roberto Clemente Maz, Blass and others play.I would watch (if played on the road) or listen to Bob Prince and Nellie King and my Pirates at home. It you caught the wind write you could catch the Pirates in Altoona.and keep play by play stats on each player Also had the cards with a slate of Bazooka bubble (no individual ones,) You bought the pack. I : missed the Ken Burns doc. but the Homestead Grays played not far from my house when I lived in Duquesne, PA Sorry I was long.

[ProfessorGAC]

34. My Dad's Favorite Non-Cub Was Clemente

When I was a kid, we'd go to 2 or 3 games at Wrigley each summer.
One of those games had to be against the Pirates because he wanted to see Roberto play.
For a couple years, he wanted to see the Reds because of Rose but I couldn't stand that guy, (even as a 10 or 11 year old) so I talked him out of it.
But, I was always excited to go to a Cubs/Pirates game.

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68. Thank you ProfessorGAC. In both batting and fielding he was the best. And he died showing his humanity.

[ProfessorGAC]

71. His Arm!!!

Awesome!
The only outfielder I've seen comparable is Ichiro.

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73. Yes, he could throw from far field and get someone out at the plate.

[MichMan]

25. Hockey for me too

NHL and College. Hockey players come across as more grounded and genuine than the other sports.

Huge baseball fan as a child; haven't watched a game for 20 years.

Football is OK, but they ruined College Football with the Transfer Portal and the unregulated NIL payments. Only watched one NFL game all season.

You would have to pay me to watch the NBA.

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31. Thank you Mich Man , Is your team the Red Wings?

[MichMan]

38. Of course, but also my Alma Mater, Michigan State

Big Spartan Hockey fan. After a decade of being mediocre, they've been one of the top teams the last three years.

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44. Do you remember the two back to back Stanley Cups Finals for the Red Wings and the Pens. Pens lost it in Pittsburgh and

and won it in Detroit. Redwings, won it in Pittsburgh and lost it in Detroit. Naturally, we went to the game in Pittsburgh.

[peachpit24]

26. Sport

Tennis

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45. Thank you very much, peachpit24. I love to watch it, but never played.

[underpants]

27. Hockey looks like team putting.

I love all sports
Soccer
Football
Basketball

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46. Thank you underpants. for your great selections.

[FadedMullet]

28. Baseball. It can be, and often is a beautiful game, situational that can change with every pitch.

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67. Thank you very much FadedMullet for sharing with us. I agree.

[Walleye]

29. Baseball, it's quieter. No bells or buzzers

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66. I agree. Thank you very much, Walleye.for sharing with us.

[johnp3907]

32. Hockey.

Watching the Penguins right now!
🐧

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35. I am from the golden age of Mario and Jags ( I'm dying here in Pittsburgh.) the matching mullets and the Igloo. Thanks

for your post, johns3907, Now get back to the game.

[displacedvermoter]

33. Baseball

Although I confess not as much as before.

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36. Thank you very much, displacedvermoter. Especially if you are from Pittsburgh.like me.

[Borogove]

37. I played football and ran track in high school. Loved both sports then, still love them today.

I’ve also grown to really appreciate baseball and my wife and I are big Phillies fans. Can’t wait for spring training to start.

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40. Thank you very much, Borogove for your selections. And Mrs. Borogove. too

[WmChris]

39. Late model dirt stockcar racing

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41. Thank you very much, WmChris for your unique selection.

[kerouac2]

51. Lacrosse

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65. Oh , yes. Lacrosse. Thank you kerouac2. I haven't played since High School.

[Tasmanian Devil]

52. Cricket!

More action than baseball, no CTE brain damage (football), minimal injuries, amazing athletic abilities by the players.

We've been enjoying watching mens & womens games from New Zealand on ESPN+ (Hulu),

It helps that the games are played during the day in New Zealand which gives us a chance to watch it here (US) while relaxing after a busy day.

The "T20" matches are completed in a modest amount of time. I wouldn't recommend "Test" matches, as they go on for days and days ...

And it's fun trying to figure out what everyone is saying .. the New Zealand accent is ... different!

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64. Thank you very much, Tasmanian Devil. I would be interested in the women's cricket.

[Morbius]

53. I like baseball. I love hockey.

But NFL football rules.

Bear down!

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63. HAHAHHAHAH. Thank you very much for your selectiions, Morbius.

[3catwoman3]

54. We follow English Premier League soccer, or football, as the rest of the world calls it.

Ours sons, now 35 and 33, each started playing when they were 5, and still play in men's leagues now.

I finished high school in 1969, well before Title 9, and there were no girls' sports teams, so I never played any team sorts. My husband played football in high school, and then lacrosse at the Air Force Academy, and later returned to coach there for a few seasons.

One of the things we found that we liked about soccer when ours sons first started playing was that there is always something going on out on the field, and the time goes by quickly. I've heard horror stories about how long T-ball games can drag on, and on, and on.

There are 5 levels of professional soccer in the UK, and every season, the bottom and top teams in each division are either promoted or relegated to the levels above and below them.

I would encourage people to watch a program called Welcome To Wrexham, even if one is not a soccer fan. Wrexham is a working class town in Wales which is the home to a team called The Red Dragons. The team was purchased in 2022, by Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) and Jim McElhenney (It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia). Despite knowing nothing about soccer, they throw themselves wholeheartedly into this endeavor, taking advice from those with expertise, and win the affection and respect of the team and their passionately devoted fans. The team thrives, and moves up in the rankings in 3 successive season. It's one of the most heartwarming stories I have ever watched.

There are 4 seasons.

Here is a brief description from Wikipedia - The series is based on the Hollywood pair's attempts to revive the third-oldest professional association football team in the world, founded in 1864, and how the team has performed under the pair's ownership.[18] The pair had no prior experience in managing a sports team.[8] The series also highlights the pair's hopes of improving the team and bringing positive change to the local Wrexham community.[8][19] The style of the series is irreverent and from time to time it is openly critical of the two Co-Chairmen and their team, presenting them struggling with the Welsh language, and making mistakes.

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62. Thank you very much. 3catwomen3. I will have to catch Welcome to Wrexham. It sounds interesting.

[buzzycrumbhunger]

55. Baseball

Generational Cubbies fan. Earliest memory is ducking into my grandpa’s bedroom to hang out with the guys as they played poker and listened to the ball game on Sunday afternoons on the radio whilst the ladies gossiped in the living room.

Biggest disappointment was when WGN stopped carrying the games and now, even with MLB bball app, you can only get into *most* games. Big mistake, man. Cutting fans off like that isn’t going to help cultivate generations of fans to come…

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61. Thank you very much, buzzycrumbhunger. I remember as a child that KDKA used to show no home games. I agree with you.

[electric_blue68]

56. Baseball. Olympic hockey.

Yankees, and Mets fan.

Olympic hockey because no fights break out.

As for the Olympics - gymnastics, ice skating/dancing, pole vaulting, high jump, skiing, ski jump, horse jumping.

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60. Wow, Thank you very much for your selections, electric_blue68

[malaise]

58. Cricket

then real football which Americans call soccer😀

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59. Thank you very much, malaise.

[3catwoman3]

72. We also often call it "real football" when speaking with American football fans...

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...pointing out that the players actually use their feet thru the whole game. We live in the greater Chicago area, where almost everyone is a fan of Da Bears, so we are careful to do this only with people we know well enough to know they have a sense of humor. Not being a football fan in Chicago is rather like not being a skier when I lived in Denver.

My husband thinks football should be renamed "passball" -

Our older son loves sports trivia, and he was the one who told me how much the ball is in play in a 3+ hour NFL broadcast - very little:

Throughout the three-plus hours that you’re watching an NFL game, there is generally just 15-to-20 minutes of live action. The average NFL contest has roughly 18 minutes of actual gameplay, with more than 100 plays jammed into those 18 minutes. This average has increased, as there were just 11 minutes of live action back in 2010, per the Wall Street Journal.

I remember being puzzled when I was a kid, waiting for a football game that my dad would be watching to be over because then it would be my chance for some TV time. He'd say there were 5 minutes left, and I'd come back 20 minutes later, and there'd be 3 minutes left - what the heck!

[malthaussen]

69. Don't like any modern sports.

Have barely watched a game of anything for this entire century.

When I want a sports fix, I'll watch a film of a pro football game from the '70s (Go, Steelers!), or a baseball game. I lost all interest in sports in the '80s, when in my mind the announcers and commercialization became too much to endure.

Even though the results of, say, the 1975 World Series are already known to me, I enjoy watching the play.

-- Mal

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70. Thank you very much, Mal, for sharing with us.