I've heard men say that when they think of sex and sports, they think of football. Perhaps these guys were distracted by the image of the homecoming queen bonding with the glamorous quarterback. This is not sexy. This is a couple archetype. Ron and Nancy Reagan were a couple archetype.
Football is about as seductive as a stag party.
Baseball on the other hand, is for adults. In other sports, you can get all your buddies to beat on all the other guys' buddies on your behalf, but in baseball, when you stand out there on the field, even though you're with your team, you're standing out there all alone. In baseball, the player cups the ball in one hand, and it fits perfectly. Think about that. You see faces in baseball.