The most exciting opening minute in sports
Any game can make you gasp at the end, but here's why baseball matters most at the start
It’s not hard for sports to bring the thrills in the final minute. A shot at the buzzer, a walkoff homer. Maybe even a Kerri Strug “stick the landing.” If the score is close at the end, you’re almost guaranteed excitement.
I’m here to talk about the most exciting opening minute in sports. Call me a homer (pun acknowledged), but it’s baseball — and here’s why.
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