How Has the #MeToo Movement Affected the Baseball Industry?
Over the last two years, the #MeToo movement has swept through the U.S. and other countries, changing many industries as we know them. Started by Tarana Burke over a decade ago, the #MeToo movement seems to have had the greatest impact on the industries that are most in the public eye: those with celebrity actors, […]
Are Millennials Killing Off the Baseball Industry?
Baseball has long been considered the true American sport. For a long time, watching professional sports in general was a regular occurrence in the average U.S. household. People everywhere would go to extravagant lengths to support the teams they loved. And when their favorite teams were not playing, they still watched it for the love […]
Why We Need More Diversity in Baseball
Baseball has long been known as the great American pastime; and like other sports in the U.S., diversity in teams has increased over the last several decades to include the best players. Among Major League Baseball teams, almost 40 percent of players are not white, which truly represents the melting pot that is the U.S. […]
The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Professional Baseball
Technological developments have played a central role in the transformation of the world as we know it. Innovations that would have been considered outlandish a couple decades ago — such as artificial intelligence (AI) — are becoming mainstays in modern life. For example, worldwide investment in machine learning and AI is expected to reach over […]
The Use of Virtual and Augmented Reality in Baseball Training
by Frankie Wallace When we talk about technology in the sports arena, it’s often about how new inventions are used for entertainment purposes. Up-to-date technology is consistently being integrated into stadiums and sports arenas around the country, and attending any professional sports event will prove that to you. These inventions help to broadcast games to […]
