• #6 The Star Spangled Batter: What If Cricket Had Beaten Baseball? America’s Lost Cricket Empire.

  • Feb 23 2025
  • Length: 29 mins
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#6 The Star Spangled Batter: What If Cricket Had Beaten Baseball? America’s Lost Cricket Empire.

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    Episode six. Before baseball ruled the U.S., cricket was king. George Washington played it, Abraham Lincoln had his own bat, and in 1844, the U.S. and Canada faced off in the world’s first international sports match. So why did cricket fade while baseball became “America’s pastime”?

    In this episode, we break down the forgotten rivalry: How war, nationalism, and media pushed baseball ahead.


    What if the U.S. had embraced a T20-style format before the Civil War? The missed billion-dollar opportunity—how American cricket could have shaped global sports. Could a National Cricket League (NCL) have coexisted with MLB, the NFL, NHL, and NBA?


    📚Recommended Reading:

    Howdy or howzat? When USA and Canada made cricket history in 1844 (Andy Bull, the Guardian, 2024)


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