Take Me Out To The Ball Game By Chabot Essay

“Take Me Out to the Ball Game, but Which One?” by Tim Chabot is an essay that is very effective at comparing and contrasting basketball and baseball during the 1900s. Chabot’s thesis is very clear. He ends his introductory paragraph with the question of whether basketball should take the place of baseball and become the national sport.

In the second paragraph, Chabot begins by stating the similarities between baseball and basketball. He claims that the two sports are very popular in America, and they attract fans of all races and social classes. Then, the author explains in detail the many differences between baseball and basketball. He explains the locations at which the two sports are played. He also explains the differences between watching

a basketball game and a baseball game. He says that spectating basketball game at the arena creates an urban and adult atmosphere. In contrast, spectating a baseball game is like relaxing with the family in the backyard. I think this comparison was very effective because it makes the reader think whether he or she feels the atmosphere mentioned in the essay when spectating a basketball or baseball game. The author also describes the paces of both games. Unlike baseball, basketball is fast paced just like “American society”. The author also emphasized the differences between the abilities needed to play basketball and the abilities needed to play baseball. He claims that baseball has been called the “thinking person’s game”, but basketball, on the other hand, is a sport that demands strong physical power. He explains how both sports represent America in the own ways.
The author is very effective at comparing basketball and baseball. He compares them in an orderly manner. He explains an aspect (i.e. fans) of a sport, and then he explains how the other sport is different in this aspect. Then, he starts with another aspect (i.e. players) and explains how it differs in each sport. He is very organized and he supplies sufficient examples to make the conclusion that baseball still is the national sport, but basketball my take this title in the future.