Global Sports Giants Battle! ⚾️ Has Baseball Made the TOP 5? | Beginner’s Guide

World’s Most Influential Sports Rankings

1️⃣ ⚽ Football | The King of the Earth

→ Over 5 Billion World Cup Viewers | 350 Million Professional Players

→ Youth Training Academies: Elite European Club Teams (including accommodation and free tuition!)

→ Career Pathway: Community Clubs → National Teams (Messi earns €40 million per year!)

2️⃣ Basketball | The Street Phenomenon

→ NBA Finals Reach Over 500 Million Viewers | 3v3 Included in Olympics!

→ Youth Training: US AAU Leagues | China CBA Youth Camps

→ Earning Power: Max Salary $50 Million/Year (like Curry!)

3️⃣ ⚾️ Baseball | King of East Asia‼️ (Key Focus)

→ Core Regions: USA / Japan / South Korea / Taiwan

→ Global Ranking: Japan #1 | USA #2 | China #18 (2023 ↑)

→ Elite Youth Training:

USA: Little League (2 million youth players!)

Japan: Koshien Tournament (4,000 schools battling fiercely ⚔️)

→ Professional Breakthrough:

MLB Average Salary $4.3 Million | Shohei Ohtani $70 Million!

China’s Hope: MLB Development Centers (Nanjing/Wuxi Bases)

4️⃣ Tennis | The Noble Sport

→ Global Circuit: Four Grand Slams + WTA/ATP Tours

→ Individual Path: Junior Competitions → Pro Player (Zheng Qinwen’s Journey!)

5️⃣ NFL American Football | North America’s Pride

→ Super Bowl Ads: $7 Million/30 Seconds Sky-High Cost!

→ Youth Investment: High School → NCAA → Draft

Baseball Trivia:

Played in 141 Countries Worldwide | WBSC Certified!

Japan’s Ratings Surpass Football (A National Obsession!)

⚾️ Why is Baseball a Rising Star?

✅ Maximum Regional Dominance:

→ 50% of Japanese Nationals Watch the Koshien Final!

→ South Korea’s KBO League Averages Over 20,000 Fans Per Game**

✅ Closed Loop from Youth to Pro:

Community Team at 8 → School Team at 15 → MLB Draft → Major League Debut at 23!

✅ Signs of China’s Rise:

2023 U18 World Cup: Historic Win Over South Korea!

Overseas Pathway: MLB DC Trainees → Signed to Minor League Teams

Highlights from Other Sports

Badminton

→ Asian Dominance: China Sweeps 4 Olympic Golds

→ Amateur King: Played in Neighborhoods Everywhere!

Cricket | The Invisible Billionaire

→ India’s IPL Valued at $10.8 Billion!

→ Commonwealth Fan Base (Australia/Pakistan)

Esports | The New Mainstream

→ “League of Legends” Worlds Peaks at 73.8 Million Viewers!

→ US Universities Offer Esports Scholarships

China’s Global Rankings

Table Tennis #1

→ Dream Team: Fan Zhendong + Sun Yingsha

Badminton #2

→ Stars: Mixed Doubles “Yasi Duo”

⚾️ Baseball #18 (Climbed 12 Places in 5 Years!)

→ Rising Star: Liang Pei

Basketball #27 (Men) / #2 (Women)

→ Pride: Li Meng Plays in WNBA

✨ Baseball Climbing Strategy:

Build from U12 → U18 → National Team Tiers | MLB Technical Support!

Niche = Blue Ocean! Baseball Is the Next Vast Frontier!

✨ Swing for the fences, you might hit a HOME RUN!