Hardly anyone watches baseball in the UK. So why do we keep speaking its language? | Adrian Chiles
I’ve loved the sport for years, and it’s a lonely pursuit. Whenever I talk to a fellow Brit about it, they look at me as if I’ve thrown them a curveball … When you’re happy about something, it’s good to share it. And when you’re unhappy about something, it’s also good to share it. But if that something is the performance of your baseball team, and you live in the UK, you’ll have your work cut out finding anyone remotely interested in your feelings on the matter. It’s a strange, lonely place to b
Adrian Chiles
Baltimore Orioles
États-Unis
Floride
Major League Baseball
Royaume-Uni
St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay Rays
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Au Royaume-Uni, le baseball peine à trouver un public mais imprègne le langage courant
Adrian Chiles raconte sa passion solitaire du baseball au Royaume-Uni et s'interroge sur l'omniprésence du vocabulaire de ce sport (curveball, home run) dans le langage britannique...