PAY BALL: ESTIMATING THE PROFITABILITY OF THE NEW YORK YANKEES 1915-1937

Using a data set containing a near complete set of account books for the New York Yankees for the years 1915-37, we look at several issues, including an analysis of the profitability of owning a professional baseball team during this time period. We look at returns to capital and investments in the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michael Haupert, Kenneth Winter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Economic & Business History Society 2003-06-01
Series:Essays in Economic and Business History
Online Access:https://www.ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/122