Quote by John Leonard

Baseball happens to be a game of cumulative tension but football, basketball and hockey are played with hand grenades and machine guns.

Baseball happens to be a game of cumulative tension but foot

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In this quote, the author draws a comparison between baseball and other sports like football, basketball, and hockey. The phrase "cumulative tension" signifies the slower-paced, suspenseful nature of baseball, where tension builds up gradually throughout the game. On the other hand, the mention of "hand grenades and machine guns" represents the fast and intense nature of sports like football, basketball, and hockey, implying that these games are characterized by high-speed action, physicality, and rapid changes in momentum. Overall, the quote highlights the contrasting styles and levels of intensity between baseball and these other sports.

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