There are a few in the majors from Illinois. Specifically, size wise. Now think of a baseball player. Either you come up with someone like Don Mattingly who is not incredibly tall or built, or John Kruk who looks like the fat guy at the end of the bar. Now I'm not saying that ball players don't do a lot to stay physically fit.
Successful entertainment is almost always unusual entertainment.
Now a lot of people are going to say that baseball is boring. Baseball is complicated. People are going to say every sport is complicated and involves strategy, but let's take an honest look at this. The end result of the complexities and strategies of football are 5-second bursts where nearly everyone on the field collides violently. Occasionally, they throw the ball.