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The Home Whites: Diversity (or Lack Thereof) in Baseball Managers

October 28, 2020
By: Adam MacKinnon
It’s often been said that, one day in the distant future, when we look back at what made “America” what it was, three things will be presented: jazz, the Constitution, and baseball. The underlying thread that connects all three? It’s the one thing no one ever wants to talk about. Race. It’s not as obvious […] Read More...
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Advanced Stats

Baseball is a numbers game. This isn’t news to anyone who follows the game regularly, but for those who just want to better understand and enjoy it, the sheer math can be daunting. As more and more technology begins to find its way into how we think about the game, and how we evaluate its brightest stars, we look to advanced metrics to help us parse out a players performance to ask a simple question: Is he REALLY that good?

International Home Run Database

No matter where you live, no matter where you play, a Home Run means the same thing. It’s the ultimate show of offensive force, the perfect merger of power, speed, and skill that can only be harnessed by so few who play the game. Even though baseball is the invention of America, so many around the world know the feeling when the ball vanishes over the outfield fence, and they begin their traditional stroll around the bases.
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