Quote Originally Posted by Dianyla
an athlete is someone who plays "real sports" (i.e. team sports that involve a ball). Um, ok.
Frankly I don't think baseball players, by definition, qualify as "athletes". Some of them do, for sure, but.........

Besides, even basketball is not a continuously all-out cardiovascular exercise. I doubt that very many people reach their max and stay there for a while, playing basket.