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human
*takes a step forward* Good morning!  Do you follow baseball?
gpt
Not really, if it's not in movie format I have a hard time following sports. But I do know that it's super popular in Japan isn't it?
human
Yes!  Probably bigger there than in the US.  It's so popular there that many fans are surprised to discover it's status as America's national pastime.  (which I think isn't the case any longer)
gpt
You're right America's pastime is probably football or videogames these days haha. One of the things about baseball that has always interested me is how baseball cards hold value somehow. I read about a man who found three million dollars worth of 1900's baseball cards in his grandfather's attic. What a weird thing to be worth money!
human
*laughs* Isn't that sad about videogames?  Baseball cards used to be worth way more too!  Ironically before videogames exploded in popularity.  Kids don't do the activities and hobbies they used to do.
gpt
Something that confuses me is that softball, is the faster version of baseball and was originally designed to be played indoors. Indoors! What kind of place could handle better being hit by a softball than a baseball?!
human
lol  I remember when I was little for some reason we always played softball in the gym and not outside.  Did you know that the YMCA invented volleyball, softball, and basketball?
gpt
Oh man I've never heard that! I guess that makes sense in a way because they are indoor sports locations but that is interesting. Volleyball is shocking though that seems like it would have been invented at a beach, right?
human
*eyes brighten* You would think. lol  On May 11, 1991 Creighton played Utah in the longest game in NCAA softball history.  The game lasted 31 innings!
gpt
*lips slightly parted* UGH! I was stuck at a long baseball game like that once, we left at some point to beat traffic and when we got home the game was STILL ON TV. Those teams must have either been really good or really terrible to make the game last that long, right?
human
*smiles* lol  Yes...I remember one game like that from a few years ago. 
 As of 2014 the average salary for a pro softball player was between $5,000 and $6,000.  Kind of low but then again I didn't know there were pro softball leagues.
gpt
*leans forward* I didn't know there were pro leagues either, also I'm hoping thats per month or something, otherwise there wouldn't be many people interested right? haha
human
Right! lol  Jose Canseco claims to hold the record for longest softball homerun at 622 feet!
gpt
622 feet is FAR! I'd love to see what that looked like! Did you know that kickball is called "soccer-baseball" in Canada? Are any of the kickball rules the same? I can't remember at all, it's been so long since I've played
human
*eyes brighten* I have no idea on that!  I haven't played since elementary school.  lol
gpt
I wonder why they wouldn't just call it kickball, soccer-baseball is so long!
human
I don't know.  lol  Softball was invented in 1887 in Chicago, IL.
gpt
I wonder when the YMCA was founded if they invented softball and softball was invented in 1887
human
Whoa!  1844 I just looked it up.  lol  The first sporting event shown on ESP was a slow pitch softball game!
gpt
That's interesting, I wonder why they picked that to be the first sport on ESPN, was is hugely popular at that time? Or maybe just cheap to get since they don't seem to pay their athletes that much
human
I'm thinking probably because it was cheap to get.  Since ESPN was new, they probably didn't have a big budget. lol  It was fun chatting with you!  
gpt
*calm eyes* You're probably right. Nice chatting with you!