Perfect Game USA and the Future of Baseball

How the Remaking of Youth Scouting Affects the National Pastime

By Les Edgerton | Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

About the book

For decades baseball scouts have beat the bushes for talent, wandering throughout the United States in search of promising young players. But technology and competition have recently brought about big changes, as potential stars are identified as early as Little League. The largest such scouting and development service, Perfect Game USA, has become the primary pipeline to college and professional baseball, with its participants accounting for more than 70 percent of the players taken in the 2007 amateur draft. This book looks at the history, methods, and impact of Perfect Game USA, which continues to change the landscape of youth baseball.

Editions of Perfect Game USA and the Future of Baseball

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ISBN 9780786434084
PDF
ISBN 9780786452378

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For decades baseball scouts have beat the bushes for talent, wandering throughout the United States in search of promising young players. But technology and competition have recently brought about big changes, as potential stars are identified as early as Little League. The largest such scouting and development service, Perfect Game USA, has become the primary pipeline to college and professional baseball, with its participants accounting for more than 70 percent of the players taken in the 2007 amateur draft. This book looks at the history, methods, and impact of Perfect Game USA, which continues to change the landscape of youth baseball.

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What is Perfect Game USA and the Future of Baseball about?

For decades baseball scouts have beat the bushes for talent, wandering throughout the United States in search of promising young players. But technology and competition have recently brought about big changes, as potential stars are identified as early as Little League. The largest such scouting and development service, Perfect Game USA, has become the primary pipeline to college and professional baseball, with its participants accounting for more than 70 percent of the players taken in the 2007 amateur draft. This book looks at the history, methods, and impact of Perfect Game USA, which continues to change the landscape of youth baseball.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Perfect Game USA and the Future of Baseball?

Sports and Active outdoor recreation > Ball sports / ball games > Baseball

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How long is Perfect Game USA and the Future of Baseball and how many pages does it have?

Perfect Game USA and the Future of Baseball has 202 page(s)

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Perfect Game USA and the Future of Baseball?

Les Edgerton

Who is the Publisher of the book Perfect Game USA and the Future of Baseball?

McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

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Perfect Game USA and the Future of Baseball is available as paperback(ISBN 9780786434084) and pdf(ISBN 9780786452378)

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