By Andy Baker
February 7 2003

Was it the Grand Slams? Was it the Triple Plays or the Strikeouts? Was it because of the atmosphere in the ballparks or the allstar ballplayers? Or was it simply that you were born into baseball-loving family? Tell us, in your own words, how did you become interested in the great game of baseball?

"How I Became Interested In Baseball"

Andy Baker
from Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Originally published on April 13th, 2001

It all started when my Grandmother went to Canada when I was 10 and brought me back a Junior Louisville slugger baseball bat, a glove and ball. It was cool to have but not the easiest game to play when nobody else had a glove.

Anyway thats what introduced me to the game and I've always had an interest in the game since then. But I think its that want to play (even still I've not had the privilage of playing a proper game) that has kept my interest within the game for so long.

All was virtually forgotten until Channel 5 started showing the games and the feelings came back to want to play.

I then started to think about what team to follow. I have always had a love for San Fransisco ever since I saw "Bullet" and so it had to be the Giants.

Things got easier now that I have an unmetered ISP as well as it enabled me to listen to the games live whenever I can over the net.

I just feel that Baseball is the coolest games and long live Channel 5 showing the games.