• 52. Little League

  • Jun 17 2024
  • Length: 21 mins
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52. Little League

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  • Youth baseball — long a widely accessible American pastime — has become overrun by $10,000-per-year, for-profit travel leagues. Zachary Crockett peers inside the dugout.

    • SOURCES:
      • Linda Flanagan, author.
      • Nick Mackenzie, future New York Yankees shortstop.
      • R.J. Mackenzie, physical education teacher and baseball dad.
      • John Miller, journalist and baseball coach.

    • RESOURCES:
      • "The Cost of Youth Baseball Is Getting Absurd," by Adam Minter (Bloomberg, 2024).
      • "Perfect Game Sees Prosperity Thanks To New Investments In Youth Sports," by Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr. (Forbes, 2024).
      • "How America Sold Out Little League Baseball," by John W. Miller (America Magazine, 2022).
      • "In Youth Sports, Talent Helps but Money Rules," by Roman Stubbs (The Washington Post, 2022).
      • Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids Sports and Why It Matters, by Linda Flanagan (2022).
      • "State of Youth Sports: Parents, Policymakers Better Appreciate Physical Activity, Face Barriers to Help Kids Play," by Jon Solomon (The Aspen Institute, 2022).

    • EXTRA:
      • Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids Sports and Why It Matters, by Linda Flanagan (2022).
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