
Why Baseballs Are Flying in 2019
An analysis of the 2019 edition of the Major League baseball points to reasons why it's leaving ballparks at a record rate.
Steve Mirsky was the winner of a Twist contest in 1962, for which he received three crayons and three pieces of construction paper. It remains his most prestigious award. Follow Steve Mirsky on Twitter @SteveMirsky Credit: Nick Higgins
An analysis of the 2019 edition of the Major League baseball points to reasons why it's leaving ballparks at a record rate.
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