Take my statisticians out to the ball game
I made a pilgrimage to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY recently and it was possibly the most informative, well-presented, decorated and organised museum I’ve yet seen. Every display was flush with memorabilia, photos, information and stats – many, many, many stats. The stats were compiled into interesting lists or graphs in a … Continue reading
Sox & Smoots
I hit another bucket list item last weekend when I visited Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox (yes, noobs, it’s baseball). This is the oldest major league baseball park and a true icon of the sporting world. The teams were all doing pre-season training down in Florida, so I wasn’t able to catch … Continue reading
Yankees
I finally fulfilled a small dream of mine to go and see the Yankees last week. I found a deal for Mastercard-only tickets in the bleachers for only $5! As I walked up the subway stairs just by the stadium, it was like entering a crazy little world. The roads were all blocked off to … Continue reading
