Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A.the wealthy gentlemen who first played baseball, later needed to find another recreational opportunity if they did not want to mix with other or become a “muffin”

B.hot dogs would not have become as popular as they did, without the professionalism and commercialism that develop in baseball

C.the “New York “spread rapidly because it was better formalized

D.business - minded investors were only interested in profits