Ty Cobb said something like "Baseball is a game of unrelenting tension" and people who love the game seem to understand that(of course, I'll admit the excitement subsides a bit while they're changing pitchers). I used to think cricket was a big snooze until a South African friend of mine got me playing it quite a few years ago.

Casey Stengel was the most sucessful major league baseball manager in terms of winning pennants and world series in the modern era. He was also a fine player and a colorful character who was nearly Yogi Berra's equal in coming up with off-kilter comments. You can find more at caseystengel.com.vl