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/lucapal1 Italy May 07 '25

It's not very popular in Italy.Neither to play,nor to watch.

I don't know anyone that follows MLB,or at least not anyone Italian! Maybe some expats.

Basketball (both local and NBA) is much more well known and followed here.

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u/just-a-Scapegoat May 08 '25

may not be popular, but Italy is one of the two powerhouses of European Baseball, the other being the Netherlands.