re: Calcaterra Calls US Flag/Air Force Flyover “Political” Stunt that Should Be bann

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The anthem is important and it is cheapened by being used at every single sporting event

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No one would ever hear it without sports.

As others have said, there's no real reason to it - other sports copied baseball's tradition to add legitimacy to their own sport. But I like it and want to keep it a part of baseball. I don't care about the other sports so much, but I really like it in baseball.