tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post6357629440308593661..comments2023-11-10T23:55:11.147-06:00Comments on A Swedish American in Sweden: Baseball in SwedenHairy Swedehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-83790118295474505052014-08-31T15:45:21.911-05:002014-08-31T15:45:21.911-05:00Thats awesome! I really enjoyed seeing it.Thats awesome! I really enjoyed seeing it.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-37275218399340779342011-09-01T10:29:09.384-05:002011-09-01T10:29:09.384-05:00Hairy,
My son played for the team in Karlskoga in...Hairy,<br /><br />My son played for the team in Karlskoga in 2009, just after finishing his college career in Texas. At the time there were eight professional teams in Sweden and I believe each team was allowed to have two American players. They didn't play in huge stadiums in front of big crowds and<br />the players didn't make much money,but, as you pointed out, it was baseball. It was pitching and hitting and stealing and sliding and diving to catch balls and high-fiving. I was amazed at how much the Swedish players kept up with Major League baseball in the U.S. <br />I spent a week there watching games in late July and the weather was perfect.marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-29932637132783255582010-05-22T04:53:57.622-05:002010-05-22T04:53:57.622-05:00@Carolina – agreed, and I did have quite a bit of ...@Carolina – agreed, and I did have quite a bit of fun!<br /><br />@anonymous – I’ve tried. Unfortuantely, I don’t like it. And Swedish soccer is hard to watch anyway.<br /><br />@terander – glad to be of some use!<br /><br />@nick – absolutely, it was a lot of fun. Im going to try to make another game or two, and try to be less obvious with my camera. Try to keep it a little closer next time!<br /><br />@PiNG – they even had some world championships in baseball here a little while ago.<br /><br />@JL – very true. Ive actually been to a couple of games live here in Sweden. I think Ive made a valiant effort to like the sport and just cant do it.<br /><br />@Eric – not at all. Not yet at least.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-49401039478847449802010-05-10T07:56:31.859-05:002010-05-10T07:56:31.859-05:00Haha Baseball isnt that popular in Sweden huh?Haha Baseball isnt that popular in Sweden huh?Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-8384578072421191652010-05-10T04:41:55.716-05:002010-05-10T04:41:55.716-05:00Anon #1: He has already been to at least one socce...Anon #1: He has already been to at least one soccer game that he has written about.JLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-10700473533772043722010-05-10T04:23:08.902-05:002010-05-10T04:23:08.902-05:00I've never even seen a baseball diamond in Den...I've never even seen a baseball diamond in Denmark - those swedes are progressive ;)PiNG aka Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486002308919156913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-29755348261280549892010-05-09T16:22:21.462-05:002010-05-09T16:22:21.462-05:00Hey Harry!
Great to see that you came out to watc...Hey Harry!<br /><br />Great to see that you came out to watch a little baseball and write a post about it. Think I saw you with the camera while I was pitching. I was the starter for Sundbyberg the first game. I hope that you can make it out again sometime again when we have better weather and the competition is stronger.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-6243697436863809992010-05-09T13:17:00.216-05:002010-05-09T13:17:00.216-05:00As always - you make me laugh!As always - you make me laugh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-91393569747024163032010-05-09T10:21:43.754-05:002010-05-09T10:21:43.754-05:00Go watch some football (soccer) instead.Go watch some football (soccer) instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-38901706923493392462010-05-09T08:34:34.042-05:002010-05-09T08:34:34.042-05:00The important thing is to have fun =)
Here in Bra...The important thing is to have fun =)<br /><br />Here in Brazil baseball is not popular ...<br />But watch on TV =)Carol Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03049644417943140258noreply@blogger.com