Baseball is not really a thing outside of the US and Japan. So why would it be a thing outside of Earth?
And, at least in Europe, there are way more people that know at least the basics of bowling than baseball, and similar games have been played everywhere since time immemorial. Couple that with the relatively small playing field, without the need for too much vertical space, it’s a significant more attractive choice to have on a spaceship.
I love the idea, but according to DS9, almost no one knows what baseball is.
Baseball is not really a thing outside of the US and Japan. So why would it be a thing outside of Earth?
And, at least in Europe, there are way more people that know at least the basics of bowling than baseball, and similar games have been played everywhere since time immemorial. Couple that with the relatively small playing field, without the need for too much vertical space, it’s a significant more attractive choice to have on a spaceship.
…and South Korea.
And the Caribbean
And my Axe‽
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_baseball_outside_the_United_States
That’s because Khan took the ball home with him in a snit.