Rather than uphold a dominant hypermasculine image of men in sport, this years’ World Series might have opened our eyes to a counter-narrative in sport.
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What are the actual impacts of mega sporting events like the World Series and FIFA World Cup?
With the Toronto Blue Jays on the cusp of a World Series title, pitcher Kevin Gausman’s mastery of the splitter is not just athletic skill, it’s a brilliant application of physics.
Ninety years ago, Greenberg had a momentous decision to make: Should he play baseball on Yom Kippur?
Just five days before the first pitch of the 1947 World Series, a deal was struck to air the Series on television.
Twenty years ago, a few small-market Major League Baseball teams used advanced analytics as a secret weapon to compete with large-market teams. But the Moneyball effect is gone now.
Up until the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, gambling and baseball had a marriage of convenience. A century later, gambling is again being seen as a solution to the sport’s woes.
What makes someone more likely to succeed when the lights shine brightest?
Many sports enthusiasts are notoriously superstitious. Why is that so?
No team in sports has inspired better literature than the hapless Chicago Cubs. The oeuvre includes a little-known tale by W.P. Kinsella: ‘The Last Pennant Before Armageddon.’
The first World Series radio broadcasts were a far cry from today’s pricey television productions.
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James Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.Emeritus Professor of Communication, Saint Xavier University
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Professor of Psychology, California State University, Northridge
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Professor of History, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Director/Psychologist, The Oaks Health & Psychology; Adjunct Fellow, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University
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Professor, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
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Professor and Chair of History Department, Colorado State University
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Assistant Professor, Physics & Astronomy, McMaster University
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Professor and former Director (2015-2025), Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Teaching Faculty, Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
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Research Professor, Masculinities Studies, School of Education, University of Calgary