I think the direct correlation of the amount of pre war collectables obtainable for pre war baseball greats when comparing other sports explains why very well.
Americans are infatuated with baseball, it's aura and history are far superior for us. Even as other sports have gotten more popular the same feelings of awe did not come with them for us.
Maybe if you asked this question on a European forum you would be surprised how flipped this thought is.
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