52. Little League
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 .
- "Perfect Game Sees Prosperity Thanks To New Investments In Youth Sports," by Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr. .
- "How America Sold Out Little League Baseball," by John W. Miller .
- "In Youth Sports, Talent Helps but Money Rules," by Roman Stubbs .
- Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids Sports and Why It Matters, by Linda Flanagan .
- "State of Youth Sports: Parents, Policymakers Better Appreciate Physical Activity, Face Barriers to Help Kids Play," by Jon Solomon .
- EXTRA:
- Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids Sports and Why It Matters, by Linda Flanagan .
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