In addition , as Richard Crepeau argued , the Doubleday myth was important .
It gave the sport a rural origin at a time when many feared that , in the face of industrialization , the game was losing touch with its rural roots .
In addition , as Richard Crepeau argued , the Doubleday myth was important because it gave the sport a rural origin at a time when many feared that , in the face of industrialization , the game was losing touch with its rural roots .