What Sport Had Home Runs Before Baseball? Hint: It Involves Cricket!
Introduction Did you know that the exhilarating moment of watching a baseball soar over the outfield fence, securing a “home run,” didn’t actually originate on the diamond? The iconic term, synonymous with baseball’s most dramatic play, has a surprising and often overlooked origin in another bat-and-ball sport: cricket. The home run, as we understand it … Read more
