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Baseball

Baseball is one of the oldest and most A22 popular spectator sports. The game as it is known today developed during the early 1800s A23 among children and amateur players. Today, professional baseball attracts millions of A24 spectators to ballparks each year and entertains millions more through radio and television broadcasts. Baseball is played in organized leagues throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and other countries. An organized league can be defined as a group of A25 teams that play one another regularly and follow an official set of rules. In professional baseball, players receive payment for their play. Professional baseball includes the major leagues and the minor leagues. Amateur baseball, in which players are not paid, includes most other leagues, such as Little League, high school, and university competition as well as various community leagues. The most common amateur leagues include A26 those organized for young people. Little League, established in 1939, is an organization that operates baseball programs in communities of many countries. Boys and girls from 5 to 18 years old can play Little League. Each year an annual Little League World Series is held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, A27 where Little League was founded. Many high schools and universities have baseball teams made up of student players. They usually play against other teams in their athletic conference during the spring. Professional baseball clubs often recruit outstanding A28 players from high schools, colleges, or universities.