Matthew D’Amico, Aesthetic Realism associate, and political coordinator for a New York State labor union, says:

With the 2023 baseball season in full swing, people all over our country are going to ballparks or watching televised games—and cheering for their teams. And amid all the hubbub and feeling, there’s Major League Baseball’s new pitch clock rule, instituted to speed up the game.

Why has this sport, part of our history and culture for over 150 years, been so loved?

Through this video of a great talk by Ernest DeFilippis, Aesthetic Realism consultant and former professional baseball player, we learn not only what makes baseball beautiful but also—thrillingly—how it can enable us to know ourselves better. Can baseball teach us how we want to be with the people we have to do with every day? Can it teach us how to be fair in love? Amazingly, the answer is yes! Mr. DeFilippis shows how, with vivid examples, in his groundbreaking talk, which was presented at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.

>>See the video of “The Beauty of Baseball Shows How We Want to Be!”