One of the things that I like about baseball is that, for the most part, it is a game played by people of reasonable dimensions. Sure, the vast majority of pitchers are very tall people and players have gotten bigger and bigger over the years. There are some seriously large dudes playing ball now. But when you compare them with a few other sports, baseball players are downright average-sized. I've been in NFL locker rooms. What enormous specimens those guys are. They are nothing like anyone you see walking down the street. The same is true for the NBA. In a way, it's a reason why I don't watch much of those sports. It just seems too unrealistic: look at the freaks do the impossible! It's a circus sideshow, not a game. NHL players seem a little more normal-sized, although they are in incredible shape. The same goes for baseball. But you do see more than your share of tall players in a major league locker room. Most tower over your average reporter. I remember looking f...
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