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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.
Can you visualize the future?Image from stashmedia.tv
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