[Alberta's Child]

It's worth noting that baseball has historically been a very statistics-driven sport when it comes to the interest of fans. As a result, it's the one sport where a complete cancellation of an entire season is a realistic alternative to a truncated season.

If an NFL season is shortened from 16 to 12 games, the only thing the fans notice is that there are four fewer weeks of football. But if an MLB season is shorted to 50, 100 or even 140 (out of 162) games, then it forever carries a black mark in the eyes of fans because none of the statistical achievements really mean anything in a historical context.

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“then it forever carries a black mark in the eyes of fans because none of the statistical achievements really mean anything in a historical context.”

Roger Maris breaking Babe Ruth’s home run record in a 162 game versus 154 game season.