TITLE
The Hottest Thing in Baseball Is a Grid of Nine Blank Squares
AUTHOR
Tyler Kepner
PUBLICATION
The New York Times
YEAR
2023
ARTICLE TYPE
Article
FROM THE ARTICLE
They are indelible All-Star snapshots, midsummer memories for a sport steeped in tradition: a boyish Ted Williams clapping in delight after his walk-off homer in Detroit; a triumphant Tony Gwynn sliding in for the winning run in Pittsburgh; a stately Cal Ripken Jr. blasting a homer in his All-Star farewell in Seattle.Those Hall of Famers — like Stan Musial, Derek Jeter and so many other greats — had something in common: Except for the All-Star Game, they never changed teams. That singular identity gives their stars extra glimmer, but largely removes them from a new game sweeping the baseball landscape.
The name is Immaculate Grid, and with apologies to the surging Atlanta Braves — who had eight selections for the National League’s team in Tuesday’s All-Star Game in Seattle — it’s the hottest thing going in the sport.
GAMES MENTIONED
Immaculate Grid
PEOPLE MENTIONED
Brian Minter
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July 11, 2023