The Intertwined History of Baseball and Infographics

It began in 1791…

In 1869, it went professionaland a strange partnership began.

Henry Chadwickwas known as The Father of Baseball. An amateur statistician,he invented the box score and ERA.

Harry Stevens popularized keeping statistics as a critical part of the game for all fans.

He also invented the Hot Dog.

Baseball cards were amongthe earliest Infographics

Today infographics helpexpand the game.

Across cultures

Sabremetricsand Moneyball arepart of Pop Culture

Even celebrities want in on the act…

Together, they are embracingnew channels

New technologies

And new statistics

They are nearly impossibleto pull apart.

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