Baseball and Its Aging Fans – Wall Street Journal

In late August, when the sky becomes perceptibly darker at the start of night games, all true baseball fans begin to think about the approaching end of the season. This year, my annual regret is deepened by worry about the future of a sport that is hardly “just like life,” as some sentimentalists like to say. What could be further from the way we live now, in a culture of constant digital distraction, than a clockless game that demands patience and sustained attention from players and fans alike?

The business of baseball…