when I was a kid I worshipped baseball and its players.
I wanted to be just like them, I had a hat, jersey, and I even played.
I collected the cards, and I watched every game that I could.
I memorized stats and practiced writing my signature for when I was famous like them and would be having to sign autographs all the time.
I totally get why kids are into it.
but when I see even college age dudes that are sporting the jerseys and getting into near fights over which team will beat some other team - unless they are this into it because they are betting salary amounts of money on the game - then they are just really pathetic in my book.
but hey, whatever floats your boat.
the word vicarious exists for a reason