Why is baseball called the american pastime?

Question

Why is baseball called the american pastime?

Answer 1

It was the most popular sport since the time sports began.

Answer 2

Because of the ignorance and arrogance of some people that think that "America" is the United States.Canadians are Americans, Mexicans are Americans and so are the people of all the countries that belong to the Western Hemisphere, where the most attended sport is soccer.South Americans watch more soccer games and in larger numbers by game, than baseball.Maybe one day this will be corrected.

Answer 3

prbly cuz its been played so long. MLB was introduced like over a century ago.

Answer 4

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_basebal...

Answer 5

Its the All American sport.  Its been play in the US longer than any other sport.  Also its the best sport ever invented