The myth of baseball, like all other grand myths, continues today, ingrained into the mind of Americans. This is simply because Americans want to believe it and value the myths of baseball. Baseball has become the national pastime. People need a connection to the past, traditions, and some greater sense of meaning, and baseball offers this. Baseball provided shelter and escape from the pressures of daily life at the times of failure. “Sports provide both diversion and clarity in numerous ways.”
James Earl Jones’ monologue, “America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again, but baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us
James Earl Jones’ monologue, “America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again, but baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us