Read the paragraph.Each year between April and October, millions of baseball fans head out to fields across America to watch their favorite teams compete against each other. But how and when did baseball become recognized as the national sport of the United States?

The paragraph ends by asking how and when baseball became recognized as the national sport of the United States. That question is meant to make the reader think about the topic, so the paragraph asks a thought-provoking question. It does not include a quotation, a series of facts, or a personal story.

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