A baseball game can be started with a few players, ball and a bat. Organized
baseball started in the 1850s and there were no baseball gloves. We don't talk
much about gloves and catcher's equipment but we do talk about how far
technology in baseball has come and how it impacts the game.
Technology is not always about gadgets. Think of 'Tommy John' surgery and how
that procedure has impacted and will continue to impact the game. How about
robot umpires?
The article Gordon mentioned can be found at:
Baseball.physics.illinois.edu/trackingbaseballs.pdf
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