On 12 Feb 2008 17:49:58 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>I'm not really sure - I used to play softball, but I don't remember many 
>parents being there.  I'd have to say the popularity grew a lot in the 
>last 20 years or so based on my experiences.
>
>I think part of it is frustration with professional sports; I know I hate 
>going to, say, a pro baseball game these days.  The players just play so 
>well there's no unpredictability in the game play-by-play.
>
>Minor league games are a blast, though.  I assume it's similar for junior 
>leagues.

Thanks for the insight. I'm not a sports fan so it seems strange to me and my
wife wants to point out that she reads adult books too :)

Regards
	Stephen

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