I remember watching the world series games in '92. I was only 7 at the time, and not a huge fan, but man was it exciting. I remember the Alomar home run and him becoming my favorite player. I didn't grow up with any family who like baseball. I didn't watch many regular season games even in the good years and mostly lost interest.
Then a buddy of mine got me hooked on MLB MVP 05 for play station. That game was pretty much perfect. It sort of kindled my (real) love for baseball. I found my way onto the Bluejays.com forum, got schooled by Grant of all people for having a man-crush on Juan Pierre when he was a FA (he was good in the game ). Just started learning things about the game (and its more advanced metrics) on the forum and that made me want to learn and watch more (and more and more and more).
Best thing about baseball is you can enjoy it with a casual knowledge, wiht a practical knowledge, or by diving into advanced stats.