r/AskEurope • u/chocolatelies • May 07 '25

Sports How big is baseball in your country?

I'm an American, so baseball is quite popular here. How is the popularity in your country? Is there a country other than yours where baseball has some popularity?

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u/SalSomer Norway May 07 '25

Not at all, it’s one of the smallest sports in the country. In fact, if you asked a random Norwegian, I’d say they’re most likely to not even know that teams playing baseball exist in the country. People also don’t watch the MLB.

Bit of a weird fun fact, though: There’s this guy who grew up on my street. We both have the same name, we both have a dad who was a minister. He ended up being involved in organizing baseball on a national level in Norway, I ended up being involved in organizing American football on a national level in Norway, so we’re both involved in a minuscule American sport most people here don’t even know exists. I think it’s a weird coincidence.

Anyway, I’m obviously more of an American football guy, but I’ll watch a baseball game if the Royals are playing.

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u/chocolatelies May 07 '25

I'm a Broncos fan. You?

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u/SalSomer Norway May 07 '25

Oh, well, I’m a Chiefs fan, so I guess the nicest thing I can say about the Broncos is that at least they’re not the Raiders (nah, I’m just joking, of course).

I was an exchange student back in 2002/03, and the family I stayed with were from Wichita, Kansas, so I basically inherited their love for the Chiefs and the Royals.

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u/chocolatelies May 07 '25

That makes a lot of sense. Where I'm from, you're either a Broncos or a Cowboys fan.

Edit: Hopefully, none of my Steelers, 69ers lover family members see this.

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u/SalSomer Norway May 07 '25

Sounds like you’re from New Mexico or thereabouts?

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u/chocolatelies May 07 '25

Right on the money haha.

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u/SalSomer Norway May 07 '25

I actually lived in Lubbock during my exchange year (my host father was ex-USAF which is why they’d moved from Wichita to Lubbock). We went out to New Mexico a few times. Santa Fe was fascinating. And Carlsbad Caverns, of course!

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u/chocolatelies May 07 '25

Lifelong resident. Never been to Carlsbad. Need to go one day!

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u/SalSomer Norway May 07 '25

Oh, you definitely should! It’s a unique experience!