Baseball is still the greatest game man invented. You can be fast/slow, strong/weak, short/tall, thin/fat, etc.
People in today’s culture want blood & guts but football is on the down slide. Most round ball stars are very tall compared to the average guy.
There was nothing like going to a big league game and seeing that luscious green grass in April and then get home and have a make-believe game against the front door steps afterwards!