By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid, The Assembly
Around 7 p.m. on a cool October evening, Babar Baig is standing at one end of Church Street Park staring into one of the three screens in front of him as he livestreams the final bout of a tournament between two top-ranked teams.
“There are thousands of people who watch this live on YouTube,” he said—12,000, to be exact, plus several hundred watching the contest in person.
The batter is in his position as a fast ball comes down the line. The batter swings and misses the swirling, dipping ball. He needs to hit the next one or his shot is over. He swings harder and connects this time, and the ball goes sailing outside the park.
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