Hotter, thinner air that allows balls to fly farther contributed a tiny bit to a surge in home runs since 2010, according to a statistical analysis by Dartmouth College scientists published in Friday's Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.
Climate change is making major league sluggers into even hotter hitters, sending an extra 50 or so home runs a year over the fences, a new study found.
Both Nathan and the Dartmouth team found a 1% increase in home run likelihood with every degree the air warms . Total yearly average of warming-aided homers is only 1% of all home runs hit, the Dartmouth researchers calculated. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio "It's interesting to think about," said five-time All-Star pitcher David Cone, who once threw a perfect game and is now a television baseball analyst."I'd probably more likely look at the makeup of the baseball itself, the variances and the specs. Of course, weather matters, definitely I wouldn't shoo it away.
The average U.S. temperature in June, July and August has increased by more than 2 degrees in the last 40 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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