Kerman High School is known for being a "Baseball Town".... over the years they've been very successful. Most kids growing up in the Kerman area aspire to be great in baseball. Some play all sports but baseball seems to be the sport of choice in hopes of moving on - college. But even so...
Football draws far more fans to the games. Basketball not far behind. And Soccer is getting to be huge here. In this last years playoffs I think they drew as many fans as the football games.
As for the Major Leagues.... I don't watch enough games to have an opinion on 'where the game stands today'. I'll watch a game, sometimes 2, a week. And since I don't really follow any one team I'll watch games from all around the USA. I do pay closer attention to a few teams that have fans on this board... Dodgers, obviously... the Cards because of Rambeau and Mama.... the Cubs because everyone feels sorry for them.