[ Editorial] Let’s Play Ball DOI: 10.1177/1941738109332024 © 2009 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

It’s that time of year—frozen northern fi elds begin to show a little green as predictions of the upcoming season abound from spring training in the south. As spring leaps forth from the doldrums of winter, America’s pastime consumes more of the newspaper sports section. Having grown up in an era when kids spent the most of their summer vacation around baseball diamonds, I watch with interest as the NFL, NBA, and NHL vie for the sports fan’s attention. To those who say baseball is no longer the energizer of America’s spirit, I would suggest a warm summer evening at Camden Yards, Comerica Park, or one of the like to gauge the interest of Americans. A review of Major League Baseball rosters or ESPN’s coverage of the Little League World Series demonstrates the global attraction of the sport. Although never popular in Europe or Russia, Canada