Category: Baseball

  • Ty Cobb: Ballplayer, Investor, and Philanthropist.

    Ty Cobb: Ballplayer, Investor, and Philanthropist.

    Hall of Fame baseball player Ty Cobb had an interesting financial life. As one of the best players of his time, Cobb was one of the highest paid. But I want to focus on his financial life as a whole including his investments and even his philanthropy. First of all, let’s take a look at…

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  • Attendance as Economic Growth in 1880s Baseball

    Attendance as Economic Growth in 1880s Baseball

    In sports, economic growth can be measured by attendance figures. After all, any sports franchise needs to draw fans to its games to make money and thus compete within its own league. For this post, I want to look at attendance figures from baseball during the 1880s compared to the growth of some of the…

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