| A baseball fan has many resources that can be | | | | leadership base. If the managers have not |
| used to keep up with the various statistics that | | | | changed for several years, then the baseball |
| are used by the Major League Baseball teams. A | | | | player might feel that he got the best end of the |
| fan can also use the internet to access statistics | | | | deal and will have the opportunity to play for one |
| that concern the minor league teams too. | | | | of the best teams in the major leagues because |
| Whether the statistics pertain to the American | | | | that team is well grounded by tried and true |
| League or National League, a fan is reassured of | | | | leadership abilities. |
| having competent data to use when they attend | | | | These stats will also give the player the |
| games throughout the year. | | | | opportunity to scan the baseball roster and see |
| With over 50 years of statistics to work with, a | | | | what their competition challenges will be amongst |
| fan has ample resources to reflect on when they | | | | fellow team members. On any given week, one |
| decide which team they want to support for one | | | | player might be considered better than others |
| season of baseball, or the team that a family | | | | just because they caught a fly ball to center field, |
| chooses to support for a lifetime. Some statistics | | | | or they were able to keep a player from scoring |
| are so impressive that they can not be ignored | | | | when they slid into home plate. |
| by any baseball fan because these statistics | | | | As a professional baseball player plays in |
| contain records that have been broken and are | | | | numerous baseball games throughout the year it |
| ones that changed history. | | | | is only natural that one player will want to be |
| A fan might also reflect back to reference points | | | | better than other baseball players during a game |
| that allow them to see which baseball players won | | | | because they are concerned with how they are |
| awards over a lifetime career. The awards could | | | | being viewed by their coaches, and sponsors. The |
| be meant for a specific baseball team, or they | | | | baseball player that does better than the rest is |
| could reflect on the leagues performance over | | | | often given lucrative incentives to keep them |
| many years. Fans throughout the year will wildly | | | | playing well all year. |
| celebrate the proper award, and some might | | | | These players will ultimately want to be on the |
| have more reasons to celebrate because the | | | | top of their game so that they can be selected |
| statistics could involve players that will play in the | | | | as the most valuable player in all baseball games. |
| World Series. | | | | To do this, they need to know what they need |
| A player might feel more confident about the | | | | to beat to be the best among their peers, and |
| team he was traded to if they had taken the | | | | they will find out that information by using the |
| time to look at the reference points that reflect | | | | statistical references compiled throughout the |
| the team's hitting average or the baseball teams | | | | year. |