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    From HenHanna@21:1/5 to All on Tue Oct 1 22:58:30 2024
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    or does it come from the "ballgame"?

    No a "ballgame" refers to one instance. One match, one match-up



    The expression [The Game] elevates it, to something mythical.




    iirc..... There'a Fincher movie entitled [The Game]

    not about baseball



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    by: tonbei - Tue, 1 Oct 2024 05:34 UTC


    The next sentences are from MLB's web site today(Oct. 1,2024)


    1) "Major League Baseball extends its deepest condolences to Pete Rose's family, his friends across the game

    2) He was one of the fiercest competitors the game has ever seen, and
    every team he played for was better because of him. Pete was a Red
    through and through. No one loved the game more than Pete.


    My qestion is about "the game".
    Why doesn't it say just: "baseball" ?

    or does it come from the "ballgame"?


    About "no one loved the game more than Pete."
    I think it could be also paraphrased into "no one loved baseball more
    than Pete."
    Am I right?

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  • From HenHanna@21:1/5 to HenHanna on Wed Oct 2 09:53:34 2024
    XPost: alt.usage.english, alt.english.usage

    On 10/1/2024 3:58 PM, HenHanna wrote:
     or does it come from the "ballgame"?

    No a  "ballgame"  refers to one instance.  One match,   one match-up



    The expression  [The Game]  elevates it,  to something  mythical.




    iirc.....  There'a Fincher movie  entitled   [The Game]

                   not about baseball



    ______________________________No one loved the game more than he. alt.usage.english
    by: tonbei - Tue, 1 Oct 2024 05:34 UTC


    The next sentences are from MLB's web site today(Oct. 1,2024)


    1) "Major League Baseball extends its deepest condolences to Pete Rose's family, his friends across the game

    2) He was one of the fiercest competitors the game has ever seen, and
    every team he played for was better because of him. Pete was a Red
    through and through. No one loved the game more than Pete.


    My qestion is about "the game".
    Why doesn't it say just: "baseball" ?

    or does it come from the "ballgame"?


    About "no one loved the game more than Pete."
    I think it could be also paraphrased into "no one loved baseball more
    than Pete."
    Am I right?


    Yes!

    The expression "The Game" in the context of baseball serves to
    elevate the sport to a mythical status by creating a narrative that
    resonates with deeper societal values and ideals.

    This mythical framework enhances the cultural significance of baseball, transforming it into more than just a game.

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