A design lesson from Major League Baseball
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Not long ago, baseball needed to be saved from itself.
By 1900, the 55-year-old sport had become a brawling, corrupt, dangerous mess. It was beset by alcohol-fueled violence — there were as many fights in the stands as there were on the fields. Gambling, public profanity, declining attendance, rogue umpires, player contract disputes, and warring team owners made the entire project feel doomed. The National League, baseball’s sole professional league at the time, was collapsing under the weigh
By 1900, the 55-year-old sport had become a brawling, corrupt, dangerous mess. It was beset by alcohol-fueled violence — there were as many fights in the stands as there were on the fields. Gambling, public profanity, declining attendance, rogue umpires, player contract disputes, and warring team owners made the entire project feel doomed. The National League, baseball’s sole professional league at the time, was collapsing under the weigh
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