Osher Online - Our (Inter)National Pastime - Baseball from Inception to the Modern Era

Dates: September 29 - November 3, 2023
Meets: F from 12 N to 1:30 PM
 Location: Osher Online
Cost:  $75.00
Date Day Time
09/29/2023Friday12 N to 1:30 PM
10/06/2023Friday12 N to 1:30 PM
10/13/2023Friday12 N to 1:30 PM
10/20/2023Friday12 N to 1:30 PM
10/27/2023Friday12 N to 1:30 PM
11/03/2023Friday12 N to 1:30 PM

Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2023-2024 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

This program will not be recorded.

Since its inception, baseball has impacted race, politics, economics, and culture in the United States and worldwide. In this survey course, we will analyze the evolution of the sport and the modern game, emphasizing data and scouting.

The National Resource Center for Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (Osher NRC) is offering this presentation in collaboration with Northwestern University School of Professional Studies.

About the Osher Online Program

Experience shared online presentations with OLLI members from coast to coast! As part of the Osher Online program, OLLI at MSU members will enjoy national speakers and interact with fellow OLLI members nationwide.

Scholarships

Apply for a needs-based scholarship to take this offering.

Fee:  $75.00

Osher Online

This is a real-time (live) online class that meets at the specified day(s)/time(s) listed.

Katie Krall

Katie Krall is a Senior Product Manager of Baseball Strategy at Hawk-Eye Innovations, a division of Sony Sports Business. She spearheads the development of new products that leverage biomechanics, player tracking, and bat and ball flight data. Krall spent 2022 as a development coach with the Boston Red Sox, overseeing pitch design, advance scouting, and integrating data into player plans. This was her first season in uniform and coaching 1st base, wearing #43. She previously was part of the Global Strategy team at Google, focusing on Google Workspace after two seasons with the Cincinnati Reds as a Baseball Operations Analyst in a position that combined the worlds of roster construction, analytics, and scouting. After graduating from Northwestern University, Krall worked as a League Economics and Operations Coordinator for a year and a half at Major League Baseball in the Commissioner's Office in New York City. At MLB, Krall advised clubs on 40-man roster management, MLB rules and compliance, major league administration, and salary arbitration. In 2016, Krall planned the World Series Trophy Tour for the Chicago Cubs. She was an Assistant General Manager in the Cape Cod Baseball League the previous summer. She received her MBA from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business in June 2022. In fall 2023, she will be adjunct faculty in the sports administration graduate program at Northwestern University, teaching "Sports Business: Finance, Accounting, and Economics."
Date Day Time Location
09/29/2023Friday12 N to 1:30 PM Osher Online
10/06/2023Friday12 N to 1:30 PM Osher Online
10/13/2023Friday12 N to 1:30 PM Osher Online
10/20/2023Friday12 N to 1:30 PM Osher Online
10/27/2023Friday12 N to 1:30 PM Osher Online
11/03/2023Friday12 N to 1:30 PM Osher Online