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| 美國總統喬冶布希（George Bush）曾經說過：「棒球不僅是與金錢有關，也不單是某些人成名的途徑。棒球綜合了時尚、決斷力、忍耐、訓練、熱情、信賴、優雅、仁慈、高雅、勇氣、團隊精神及英雄主義。」社會學研究指出，觀賞運動比賽具有一種重要的社會整合 (social integration) 功能，提供社會團體與其他觀眾的一種社會經驗。由現場觀賞球賽的過程中，人們彼此不認識，但心中都有一個默契，球隊表現精彩時共同吶喊，自然流露興奮的表情；球隊表現不佳時，則鴉雀無聲。當球賽出現爭議時，彼此交談、議論，對球賽有所批評。無形之中人與人之間的距離拉近了，這一股無形的凝聚力，也使得人們團結在一起。
棒球一直是我們熱愛的運動，在美國這段期間，這個棒球最高殿堂不斷提供我們觀賞球賽的機會。這裡記錄了我們探訪各個球場的心得筆記，包括了美國大小聯盟球場，日本職棒球場，台灣職棒球場及計劃中的韓國職棒和中國大陸職棒球場。由於工程浩大，內容將緩慢更新。各地的球場及棒球文化大不相同，我們將盡可能的記錄下最具特色的部份。 |
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Lyrics of Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Take me out to the ball game, Take me out to the crowd,
Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks,
I don't care if I ever get back.
And it's root, root, root for the home team,
If they don't win, it's a shame,
Cause it's one, two, three strikes,
You're out At the old ball game!
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There Used To Be A Ballpark
(Written by Joe Raposo & recorded by Frank Sinatra)
"Oh, there used to be a ball park where the field was warm and green,
and the people played a crazy game with a joy I've never seen.
How the people watched with wonder, how they laughed and how they cheered
Yes, there used to be a ball park.... right here....
And the people ate rock candy on a great big 4th of July
and the fireworks exploded all across the summer sky.
And the air was filled with wonder from the hot dogs and the beer
Yes, there used to be a ball park... right here....
Now the children try to find it, and they can't believe their eyes
For the old team isn't playing, and the new team hardly tries
And the sky has gotten cloudy when it used to be so clear
and the summer....went so quickly... this year....
Yes, there used to be a ball park... right here....
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