MLB’s Newly Altered Baseball May Change Game’s Analytics Approach
Major League Baseball has slightly altered the specifications of the baseball heading into spring training and the 2021 season. And veteran manager Joe Maddon hopes the…
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Startup Launch Angle: Baseball Tech Joint Venture to Offer Standardized Amateur Data
Amateur baseball event host Perfect Game and analytics provider K-Motion have formed a joint venture, PG Tech, to make player development data more accessible—and…
Mickey Mantle Card Sells for $5.2 Million in Record Deal
The boom in sports memorabilia continues: A mint 1952 Mickey Mantle sold for a record-shattering $5.2 million to entrepreneur and actor Rob Gough in a private…
Dodgers’ World Series Final-Out Baseball Worth $250,000
Before Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes shared in the championship jubilation of handshakes and hugs, he took care of business. Barnes tucked the baseball used…
A Match Made in 2020: MLB Announces Partnership with Lysol
As baseball season heads to a conclusion, Major League Baseball and RB, the makers of Lysol, have announced a multi-year partnership. The deal will focus on disinfection…
Million-Dollar Mantle Cards and Memorabilia Enthusiasm Draw Eyes of Wall Street
Whether it's a lack of games to watch or another nostalgia boom sparked by the pandemic, sports fans have been focusing on trading cards, ticket stubs and gear of their…
Yankees Seek Billion-Dollar Bond Refinancing As Attendance Expected Down For Years
The Yankees will raise nearly $1 billion in a new bond issue through New York City to firm up their financial position as baseball attendance is projected to suffer…
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Turn2 Equity Adds Jason Heyward as First Athlete-Investor
Baseball-focused Turn2 Equity Partners has added its first pro athlete investor: Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward, who will also be the first member of a Turn2 Players…
MLB.TV Refunds Likely Top $200 Million on Account of Shortened Season
Baseball likely gave more than $200 million back to fans last week in the form of refunds for mobile app subscribers, according to data compiled by Sportico. MLB…
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MLB Executive and Commissioner Candidate Leaving to Join Activision Blizzard
Tony Petitti, considered by many a likely candidate for Major League Baseball's next commissioner, is leaving MLB to oversee esports, consumer products, film and…
Broadcast Changes Likely as Baseball Adjusts in Unprecedented Season
Last week's scrimmages weren't just for the players. Broadcasters preparing to cover an unprecedented season needed the warm-up reps as well. With the first weekend of…
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Fauci Baseball Card Outsells Vladimir Guerrero in Record for TOPPS
Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of the foremost experts on fighting diseases, now has another title…
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