31.   The game was restored during the American occupation, and professional baseball quickly became a mainstay of popular entertainment in postwar Japan.

32.   TV baseball has become so irritating, Preparation-H has lost its effect.

33.   Will baseball become a sport for the affluent?

34.   With the wild card, baseball becomes the last major professional team sport to expand its postseason format by including teams that do not finish in first place.

35.   Many worry that if the talent drain continues, Japanese baseball will become nothing more than a minor league for the majors.

36.   Some have said baseball has become boring because the Yankees have won three in a row.

37.   Baseball might also become a big loser in attracting the most talented youth from nations around the world.