Keywords: FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Major League Baseball, Sports Industry, St. Louis Cardinals
Author: Clifton B. Parker
Publisher: Stanford News
Publication Year: 2015
Summary: The following article highlights the benefits and risks of data analytics in sports. In 2015, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) launched an investigation searching for hacking in the St. Louis Cardinals’ organization. The article calls major league baseball teams to not “talk the talk” but “walk the walk” when it comes to implementing data ethics in each team’s organization. It is easy to say that the team strives to do something, but it is tougher to actually be honest and not use today’s technology to gain an illegal edge over others.