This is again more specifically about the American nerd, who often eschews sports that are broadly televised, instead focusing neurotic attention on sports enjoyed exclusively by people in other countries or possibly by no one at all. Another example of the self-segregation that the nerd chooses as a lifestyle, it nonetheless means that if one walks into an MIT lounge and asks who won the world series blank stares will ensue; ask about the Bodyline incident and watch the resulting furor. It's almost as bad as if you were to mention the Monty Python swallow sketch.
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