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Baseball is the greatest sport ever created by humans. What makes it great are all the things its detractors hate about it. The slowness of the game allows the knowledgeable spectator to imagine the hundreds of strategic options, offensive and defensive, that come with every pitch. The act of hitting a major league fastball is widely acknowledged by athletes the world over as the single most-difficult feat to accomplish in any sport. The game is a unique combination of individual and team effort, with the balance between the two different than any other sport. I could go on and on. But I will end with this: GO RED SOX!