Swartout: The future of baseball

From Harry Swartout at The Narrative on April 4, 2018, with mention of SABR member Don Drooker:

In 1998 MLB imagined baseball’s future with their Turn Ahead the Clock promotion. It’s not quite 2027 yet, but Major League Baseball whiffed on their predictions of wonky jerseys and the Mets relocating to Mercury. Instead baseball’s future hinges on juiced balls, fantasy stats and the Latinx infusion.

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Originally published: April 5, 2018. Last Updated: April 5, 2018.