Nicknames and Women Professional Baseball Players by Brenda S. Wilson, James K. Skipper

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A Structural Analysis of Loyalty in Professional Baseball: by Erika Tanaka

“…In this study, the causal structure of loyalty formation in sport relationship marketing was analyzed to gain insights into long-term competitive advantage. A Japanese professional baseball team, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, has been successful in establishing strong customer loyalty and profitability for 45 years independently without a parent company. …”
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Ulnar collateral ligament repair in professional baseball players by Ajith Malige, Carlos Uquillas

“…Professional baseball players undergoing UCL repair will have successful outcomes and high return to sport rates after surgery. …”
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Ankle and Lower Leg Injuries in Professional Baseball Players by Christopher Lucasti BS, Myles Dworkin BS, William Warrender MD, David Pedowitz MD, Brian Winters MD, Michael Ciccotti MD

“…Category: Ankle, Sports, Trauma Introduction/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the injury characteristics of ankle and lower leg injuries in professional baseball players during the 2011-2016 seasons by utilizing the Major League Baseball (MLB) injury surveillance system. …”
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Pitching Emotions: The Interpersonal Effects of Emotions in Professional Baseball by Arik eCheshin, Arik eCheshin, Marc W. Heerdink, Jolanda J Kossakowski, Gerben A. Van Kleef

“…We examined the interpersonal effects of emotional expressions in professional baseball. Specifically, we investigated whether pitchers' facial displays influence how pitches are assessed and responded to. …”
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The Athletic Intelligence Quotient and Performance Outcomes in Professional Baseball by James Kenneth Bowman, R. Thomas Boone, Scott Goldman, Alex Auerbach

“…In this study, predictive validity for the Athletic Intelligence Quotient (AIQ) was examined vis-à-vis performance outcomes in professional baseball. Specifically, AIQ scores were obtained from 149 Minor League Baseball (MiLB) players prior to the 2014 baseball season and their subsequent performance was assessed through traditional and newly emphasized baseball statistics. …”
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The epidemiology of single season musculoskeletal injuries in professional baseball by Xinning Li, Hanbing Zhou, Phillip Williams, John J. Steele, Joseph Nguyen, Marcus Jäger, Struan Coleman

“…The aim of this descriptive epidemiology study was to evaluate the injury incidence, pattern and type as a function of position in one professional baseball organization for one complete season. …”
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Professional Baseball Pitchers Drafted at a Younger Age Pitch More Innings During Their Professional Baseball Careers Than Pitchers Drafted at an Older Age by Christopher L. Antonacci, M.D., M.P.H., Martinus Megalla, B.A., Anmol Johal, B.A., Ali Omari, M.D., Brandon J. Erickson, M.D., Frank G. Alberta, M.D.

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Analysis of Time Loss Injury in Korean Professional Baseball Players by Mun-Ku Song, Hyun-Sik Kang

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Development of an Injury Burden Prediction Model in Professional Baseball Pitchers by Garrett Bullock, Charles Thigpen, Gary Collins, Nigel Arden, Thomas Noonan, Michael Kissenberth, Ellen Shanley

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Rib Fractures in Professional Baseball Pitchers: Mechanics, Epidemiology, and Management by Schowalter S, Le B, Creps J, McInnis KC

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Influence of Watching Professional Baseball on Japanese Elders’ Affect and Subjective Happiness by Ryoko Kawakami PhD, Susumu S. Sawada PhD, Tomoko Ito RD, Yuko Gando PhD, Tomohiro Fukushi BA, Ryosuke Fujie BA, Koichiro Oka PhD, Shizuo Sakamoto MD, PhD, Mitsuru Higuchi PhD

“…Objective: To determine the effects of watching a professional baseball game on the affect and subjective happiness of elders without a specific team to support. …”
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SmartPitch: Applied Machine Learning for Professional Baseball Pitching Strategy by Otremba Jr., Stephen Eugene

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Comparison of Glenohumeral Range of Motion Deficits in Youth, Collegiate, and Professional Baseball Players by C. Luke Wilcox, Hillary A. Plummer, Roger V. Ostrander III

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Antecedents and Outcomes of Social Capital: Evidence from a Professional Baseball Franchise by Lin YH

“…Yi-Hsiu Lin Master Program of Sport Facility Management and Health Promotion, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yi-Hsiu Lin Email shulin909@gmail.comPurpose: The empirical paper aimed to develop a theoretical model of social capital in professional spectating sports by investigating the antecedents and outcomes related to social capital from the spectator’s viewpoint.Participant and Method: Brothers Elephants, a professional baseball franchise in the Chinese Professional Baseball League, provided the research setting. …”
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Hand size association with ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction in professional baseball players by Michael T. Freehill, MD, Michael Walsh, MD, Nathan Richards, DO, John Morasso, DO, Traci A. Ackron, DO, MPH, Emily Lau, MD, Chaoyang Richard Chen, MD, Corey S. Tremble, ATC, Richard K. Ryu, MD, Stephen E. Lemos, MD, PhD

“…Background: Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries in professional baseball remain a significant problem with debate as to which are the greatest risk factors. …”
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Personality as a Predictor of Hitting and Pitching Performances Among Professional Baseball Players by Tess Palmateer, Trent Petrie, Whitney Moore

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How does the All-Star break affect injury rates in professional baseball? by Peter N. Chalmers, MD, Kathryn Mcelheny, MD, John D’Angelo, BA, Kevin Ma, BA, Dana Rowe, BA, Brandon J. Erickson, MD

“…Background: Injury rates in professional baseball players are increasing. It is unclear if the time of rest from the All-Star break affects injury risk Methods: Every professional baseball game (A-, A+, AA, AAA, and Major League Baseball) played between 2011 and 2017 was included. …”
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Biologic Augmentation of the Ulnar Collateral Ligament in the Elbow of a Professional Baseball Pitcher by James K. Hoffman, Nicole M. Protzman, Amit D. Malhotra

“…Therefore, the purpose of the present report was to examine the feasibility of utilizing a dermal allograft, PRP, and MSC construct to augment UCL reconstruction in a professional baseball pitcher. No complications were encountered. …”
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Identifying the underlying mechanisms responsible for glenohumeral internal rotation in professional baseball pitchers by Ryan W. Paul, BS, CSCS, Brandon J. Erickson, MD, Steven B. Cohen, MD, Michael G. Ciccotti, MD, Michael Hefta, MS, ATC, Paul Buchheit, MS, ATC, Joseph Rauch, DPT, ATC, Shawn Fcasni, MS, ATC, Alex Plum, DPT, Aaron Hoback, ATC, Stephen J. Thomas, PhD, ATC

“…Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the contributions of HR, PCT, and posterior rotator cuff PA on IR ROM during a preseason evaluation in healthy professional baseball pitchers. The authors hypothesized that HR, PCT, and posterior rotator cuff PA would have a significant contribution to IR ROM. …”
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