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The athlete body, 1876-2009

By Peter Keating
ESPN The Magazine

Thursday, October 15, 2009

For a visual presentation of the data Peter Keating used for this project, check out The Mag's interactive bodies timeline. When Insider asked me to look at the personal data for thousands of professional athletes dating back to the 19th century, I was fairly sure what I'd find. As expected, the numbers show that athletes from the big four leagues have grown larger since the first of the leagues (MLB) was established in 1876. For example, the average professional baseball player is nearly five ...

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