| April 17, 2005 |
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The Business of Baseball
Even  the type of fan who wouldn't think of using TIVO to fast forward through an intentional walk has to acknowledge that baseball is as much a business as a sport. For many, the commercial aspect of the game is a drag, but for others, arbitration and "stadium financing" are just as compelling as HRs and RBIs. This Society for American Baseball Research site includes some mind-boggling data, such as every player salary from 1985 to 2004 (downloadable in Excel). You can also check out architectural renderings of proposed changes to Fenway Park, interviews with such behind-the-scenes luminaries as Marvin Miller and Bob Costas, and a mitt-load of material from Congress's recent steroid hearings, including audio/video of the testimony of Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire. Boy, can't you almost hear that gavel pounding, smell those lawyers sweating? Play ball! (in Baseball) |
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