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Podcast: Freakonomics Radio
Episode: EXTRA: Here’s Why You’re Not an Elite Athlete (Update) | Freakonomics Radio
Published on August 12, 2024
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SuperFreakonomics LP
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In Super Freakonomics, one of the books I wrote with economist Steve Levitt, we performed a rough calculation showing that if a Major League Baseball player has a son, that boy is about 800 times more likely than a random boy to also make the majors.
Stephen Dubner discusses his book, 'Super Freakonomics,' which he co-authored with economist Steve Levitt. He highlights a calculation from the book that illustrates the impact of genetics on a child's chances of becoming a Major League Baseball player, using this as a key example in the episode focused on athletic prospects.