Major League Baseball is often referred to as "America's Pastime" and for good reason. Millions of fans every year fill stadiums across the country with their baseball tickets in hand to see some of the greatest athletes in the world. Players like Derek Jeter, David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez provide star power helping to sell tickets for both home and away games. But as Major League Baseball continues to evolve, young players have now jumped to the forefront of the game of baseball. Dustin Pedroia, Evan Longoria and Grady Sizemore have become some of the brightest stars in baseball even at a young age.
The league currently consists of 30 teams the comprise both the American League and National League. In the AL, the most prominent teams year after year continue to be the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and most recently the Tampa Bay Rays. As for the National League, it's the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets that often steal the national MLB headlines.
At the beginning of every season, every MLB team dreams of playing in the October and into the World Series. While the Yankees have won 26 championships as of 2008, it's the Chicago Cubs that have been waiting the longest for a World Series title. After the Red Sox and White Sox ended their long championship droughts, the Cubs fans who buy tickets every year are waiting for their turn. Their more than 100 year drought is often blamed on the "Curse of the Bill Goat" or just having bad teams.
The MLB All-Star Game has taken on more importance is recent years as well, as the winner of the game between the American and National League determine home-field in the World Series. Since baseball implementing the rule, the games have proven to be much more exciting and enjoyable for fans who get tickets.