Why I have no Interest in the MLB or the NBA, and have a Declining Interest in the NFL
Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart In 1959 I went to my first Major League Baseball Game. The Brooklyn Dodgers had moved to Los Angeles from Brooklyn in 1958. I was 13 years old, and my brother was 11. This was one of the greatest days in my life. The tickets were a gift, and cost $1.50 each. The game was played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; Dodger Stadium was under construction. Born in 1946, I believe that I was a typical American boy. Everything of importance to me involved patriotism, and what were considered American values in the 1950’s. I was a huge baseball fan, and when the Minneapolis Lakers moved to L A in 1960, I became fascinated with what became my “sport of choice.” Somewhere around 1956, when television coverage of the NFL grew, I began to learn about football played at the professional level. WHN IT ALL CHANGED, MY INTEREST BEGAN TO WANE In my 30’s MLB and the NBA became less interesting. Their seasons were far too long: 162, and 82 regular season games and endless playof...