Toward the end of Friday afternoon’s edition of the Michael Kay radio show, which was being co-hosted by Don La Greca and Bill Daughtry, the conversation shifted toward the favorite myth of the middle-aged sports media (and many older fans): baseball’s decline in popularity. Every objective piece of statistical evidence suggests that baseball is more […]
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Did Fans of the Past Better Appreciate Star Players? Examining a Radio Talk Show Claim
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