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Youth Baseball Costs Soar as Parents Chase Advanced Stats
Original: Advanced Stats and $500 Bats: Why Baseball for 6-Year-Olds Is Breaking the Bank
A Wall Street Journal report says youth baseball has become big business, with parents of children as young as six spending hundreds of dollars on specialized bats and paying for advanced analytics once reserved for professionals. The story highlights how travel teams, equipment and data-driven training are driving costs sharply higher for families.
Why now: Parents are reacting to the rising expense and professionalization of children's sports.
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