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human
Good morning!  Do you watch baseball?  It can be a lucrative thing to be a fan of the game.  A man found 3 million dollars worth of baseball cards once.
gpt
*eyes widen* I am a baseball fan. I used to collect cards but I really doubt mine are worth 3 million dollars.
human
After hearing about that man I wish I had collected them.  The ones he found though were from the 1900s.  They had been stashed away since the 1940s. 
gpt
*takes a step back* I could only imagine how exciting that was. My cards were from the late 1980s and 1990s, there were a lot of sets made then. I bet there were a lot less made in the 1900s.
human
I don't know actually.  The weird thing about baseball is that it's america's national pastime but it is super popular in Japan of all places.
gpt
I know that a few countries in Asia have really taken up baseball. A lot of former MLB players play in Korea as well.
human
I've heard that before.  Japan likes it so much that they are actually shocked to learn that it comes from america.
gpt
That surprises me because after World War 2 they have become a lot more open to Western culture and adopting some of our styles and customs.
human
It is surprising.  Speaking of surprising, did you know that the reason the managers wear uniforms is so they can go in the game if needed?
gpt
In previous years some players played a dual role as a manager as well. Now I don't think most managers would be able to last in the game.
human
True, some of them look a bit out of practice.  What do you think of softball?  I didn't know it was invented by the ymca.
gpt
*eyes brighten* I did not know that either. I enjoy playing softball, it is a lot more fun to play recreationally than baseball.
human
*relaxed posture* i like playing too.  What i learned recently was that it was originally invented as an indoor game though. I never knew that before!
gpt
I can't imagine it as an indoor game, that seems more like wiffleball to me.
human
It does seem odd.  You know, it's supposed to be a faster game than regular baseball and yet the longest softball game in history went for 31 innings.  That is a long game!
gpt
Any league I've played in always had rules to prevent that from happening! I couldn't imagine being involved for 31 innings, that's almost 3 baseball games.
human
I imagine it was pretty tiring for everyone.  Softball really doesn't get as much respect as baseball even with that super long game.  Professional players only make around 5 or 6 thousand dollars a year.
gpt
It's really hard to turn your sport into a major force in the US. With the popularity of the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL, they dominate the sports scene.
human
They definitely do at that.  It's sad to think about it though because the game has been around since 1887.
gpt
At least the YMCA created basketball and therefore one of the major sports leagues around today. Not bad for a recreational game they thought up.