Why Not Us?

The New York Times - April 12th, 2025

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A new ranking methodology places Barry Bonds over Babe Ruth as the game’s best player ever. Statisticians, at least, are cheering. Every sport has its arguments over which player was the greatest, but no sport takes the debate as seriously as baseball does. It is a game informed by an obsession with statistics, such that passions are often checked by numbers. This illustration supports the article for the sports section.

Art Director: Rodrigo Honeywell