Take my statisticians out to the ball game

Posted by Nato on 25 October 2015 · Leave a Comment 

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 →

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Sox & Smoots

Posted by Nato on 4 April 2014 · Leave a Comment 

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 →

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Yankees

Posted by Nato on 21 May 2013 · Leave a Comment 

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 →

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