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Baseball is slowly achieving recognition as one of the most competitive sports in Asian Games 2006. Known to be America's lifeline, Baseball has come a long way to enter the Asian sports communities.
Comprising two teams of nine players each, Baseball is all about outdoing your opponent. The Pitchers have to outdo the Batters, and vice versa. Quite similar to the game of Cricket in its foundation, Baseball is however a seemingly tougher sport.
Fans thronging the stadiums of Doha to watch a Baseball competition at the Asian Games keenly wait for the ball to pitch high into the stands. Deafening roars accompanying the applause means the world to members of the participating teams in Asian Games 2006.
In the 15th Asian Games at Doha, the Baseball event will be competed by six teams.
The history of Asian Games states that in the 11th Asian Games in Beijing, Baseball was introduced as a demonstration sport. In the very next edition in Hiroshima, it became an official sport.
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The following is a list of various sports and events in Asian Games 2006, Doha:
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