Arizona Diamondback fans will now be able to experience baseball from their favorite players’ points of view. The Diamondbacks announced they are partnering with Cox Communications and R&R Partners to bring fans the Cox Connects VR Bullpen area to the main concourse of Chase Field. The VR experience will allow fans to see through the […]
In the middle of a long MLB season, there’s lessons to be learned and applied. The ebbs and flows that transpire are invariably a part of the game. A winning streak can quickly become a losing streak by virtue of a single pitch. An even keel approach bodes well each season, as it’s more of […]
As part of a Science of Baseball and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Showcase, the Arizona Diamondbacks will welcome 14,000 Arizona students and their families to their game tomorrow against the St. Louis Cardinals. Aside from watching the game, 3,000 students and teachers will also take part in a pregame STEM parade on the field […]
This post is the seventh installment of our #SportsInSTEM Series, which explores, demonstrates, and illuminates how sport serves as a vehicle to train and enlighten students of all ages in pursuing interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. If you or someone you know is using sports to help with STEM education, then please […]
By Simon Ogus – Email | Twitter | Articles The 2012 Major League Baseball season kicked off Wednesday night at new Marlins stadium and it got us thinking about who the best teams are at engaging fans through Twitter. It turns out the Philadelphia Phillies blow away everyone with 679,519 followers while posting just over 4,000 tweets, by far the largest “follower to tweet” ratio in all of MLB. The New York Yankees pace the American league with 554,000 followers, but have a very low tweet count of just fewer than 5,000, which is much less than many other teams. The Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals respectively have the league’s lowest and second-lowest amounts of Twitter followers; the only teams to...
