Please tell me why this sentence use be's original form.
One of the players, Frank Mahan, suggested that the game be called Naismithball.
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One of the players, Frank Mahan, suggested that the game be called Naismithball.
It's totally correct. Be
is used here in subjunctive mood (expressing a suggestion or demand) so it takes on the bare infinitive form, not present tense (hence no conjugation).