The Many Meanings of Baseball: History, Data, and Fan Experience
About this episode
Professor David Henkin joins the Wharton Moneyball team to explore the complexities of baseball's history and fan experience while discussing data implications in Major League Baseball and NCAA March Madness.
Professor David Henkin, a historian of American culture and author of Out of the Ballpark , joins the Wharton Moneyball team to examine how baseball’s history, statistical evolution, and fan engagement reveal a complex, ever-changing sport that defies any single interpretation. Cade, Eric, Shane, and Adi also discuss early data and strategy implications of the automated ball-strike system in Major League Baseball while also analyzing tournament dynamics and competitive balance in NCAA March Madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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