Is America's Pastime Dying?

2018 State of Baseball Report

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Major League ballparks scored their lowest attendance in 15 years in 2017. A Gallup poll shows baseball dropping behind basketball in popularity. And fewer children are playing the game. Smith School professors Sean Barnes and David Kass see strengths and weaknesses for America's pastime. Barnes, an applied mathematician who builds statistical models for the healthcare industry, roots for the Chicago Cubs. Kass, a finance professor who grew up in the Bronx, roots for the Yankees. Together, they evaluate the state of baseball using data in nine categories. Enlarge PDF | Read more at WAMU...