EP 52: Going global: Baseball’s resurgence story with Dan Duquette

About this episode

The episode discusses baseball's transformation and global expansion with insights from MLB executive Dan Duquette.

The strongest brands know when it’s time to reinvent themselves. And right now, baseball is in the middle of exactly that kind of transformation. Once challenged by shifting attention spans, the game is finding new life through global talent, a faster pace and a more connected, energized fanbase. On this episode of Brand Slam, hosts Steve Rosa and Joe Kayata sit down with longtime MLB executive Dan Duquette to explore how baseball is finding its way back to our hearts and why its future may be more international–and more exciting–than ever. Few people have witnessed baseball’s evolution up close the way Dan has. A two-time Major League Baseball Executive of the Year, he’s helped shape winning organizations across the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, and Baltimore Orioles. Along the way, he saw early what the game could become by investing in talent across Latin America and the Caribbean, helping expand baseball’s reach far beyond U.S. borders. It’s that perspective, grounded in people and a global view of the game, that makes his take on baseball’s future so compelling. Dan saw it before most others did: a global pipeline of talent that could elevate teams and expand the game…

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve Rosa, Joe Kayata

Guest: Dan Duquette

Topics covered

• baseball
• global talent
• sports marketing
• fan engagement
• MLB transformation

Keywords

• baseball
• global talent
• Dan Duquette
• MLB
• sports evolution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Major League Baseball, Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles

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