https://vincegennaro.com Vince Gennaro Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:34:38 +0000 https://vincegennaro.com en http://vincegennaro.com/Untitled-page-1 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:34:38 +0000 Vince Gennaro 459063 http://vincegennaro.com/Untitled-page Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:48:10 +0000 Vince Gennaro 408097 VINCE GENNARO Home Global Business ExecutiveInnovator in Education Best-selling Author Thought Leader in Baseball Non-profit Board Leadership Pioneer in Women’s Sports Media and Public Speaking &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Linkedin <img width="1290" height="670" width_o="1290" height_o="670" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/3ebc34f8d81d3d01ff4851badb08a0509f22e770f698f6c6af6d8093392d8938/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.49.49-PM.png" data-mid="1102644" border="0" /> <img width="302" height="121" width_o="302" height_o="121" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/f10da7803cd18db7144ef0f0b6c15574f4c3499a18c20bfd45912941debce0c4/sabr_logo.png" data-mid="1102645" border="0" /> Vince Gennaro selected as 2021 Bob Davids Award winner Vince Gennaro is the Associate Dean and Clinical Associate Professor at the NYU Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport, the host of a weekly radio show on SiriusXM, an author of a ground-breaking book on the economics of baseball, in addition to being a seasoned global business leader and entrepreneur.As a global business leader Vince has exercised his far-reaching influence on a wide range of issues. He’s counseled Yao Ming on the development of the Chinese Basketball Association and met with government officials in China to discuss plans to advance the nation’s sports infrastructure. He has also advocated for using the transformative power of sport to combat discrimination, through relationships with Chelsea FC and the Kraft Group. He has served as chairman of the US-China Sports Forum, hosted a conference on the power of sport and diplomacy, and participated in events in the Middle East to use sport as a catalyst for bridging differences.As an innovator in education Vince has built globally-ranked sports business programs that have launched the careers of the next generation of industry leaders. His innovative approach has helped redefine sports business education with new curriculum delivery models, a focus on experiential learning, and a passion to deliver content and curriculum to diverse audiences around the globe. His latest course, Champions, focuses on the intersection of leadership and sports and includes interviews with Alex Rodriguez, Eli and Peyton Manning, Magic Johnson, and Abby Wambach, among others.His thought leadership in baseball and sports analytics have influenced the way teams acquire, develop, and compensate talent. In addition to hosting his weekly radio show on SiriusXM, Behind the Numbers: Baseball SABR-Style, Vince is a regular contributor MLB Network's studio shows and a frequent guest commentator in the media on sports business topics, appearing on CNBC, Bloomberg TV and many other broadcast outlets. He has been the subject of articles in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and CNN Money, and also written for Yahoo Sports and contributed to the Wall Street Journal.Vince is also the former President of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and the architect of the Diamond Dollars Case Competition series, which brings together students and MLB team and league executives and serves as a unique learning experiene, as well as a networking opportunity for aspiring sports executives.This follows a successful business career, which is highlighted by a 20-year career at PepsiCo, and ownership of a pro sports franchise.At PepsiCo, Vince was President of Pepsi's Fountain Beverage Division, and was genral manager of a billion dollar bottling business, in addition to holding senior positions in marketing, sales and operations at both Frito-Lay and Pepsi. At Frito-Lay, Vince led the Doritos brand, leading the national launch of Cool Ranch Doritos, and managed the Jay Leno advertising campaign.An entrepreneurial startup endeavor early in Vince's career complements his success with a blue chip Fortune 50 company.&nbsp; At the age of 27, he raised capital, led the purchase of a franchise in the Women's Pro Basketball League-the forerunner of today's WNBA-and served as its President and General Manager.Vince’s unique combination of high-level corporate success, entrepreneurial experiences, his innovative approach to education, and his groundbreaking work in contemporary baseball analysis make him a frequent speaker at a wide range of events, including guest lecturer at various universities, global conferences, and corporate events.Vince serves on the Advisory Board of The Perfect Game Foundation and is the former Chair of the Board of Directors of the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR). He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and resides in Purchase, NY. Vince Gennaro © 2023 VINCE GENNARO Home Global Business ExecutiveInnovator in Education Best-selling Author Thought Leader in Baseball Non-profit Board Leadership Pioneer in Women’s... http://vincegennaro.com/SABR-Analytics-Conference Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:03:56 +0000 Vince Gennaro 390623 VINCE GENNAROHomeGlobal Business ExecutiveInnovator in Education Best-selling Author Thought Leader in Baseball Non-profit Board Leadership Pioneer in Women’s Sports Media and Public Speaking &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Linkedin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <img width="1024" height="768" width_o="1024" height_o="768" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/f82b5466f46d5fbd5db760dc55600310a674af864a1a7a6abd004b8eabf7fe59/25847379017_891ddece81_b.jpg" data-mid="1010761" border="0" data-scale="72"/> Society for American Baseball Research 2021- &nbsp;Vince Gennaro selected as 2021 Bob Davids Award winner 2019- &nbsp;Listen to The State of Analytics panel with Eduardo Perez, John Dewan, Rob Neyer, and Vince Gennaro (audio)- &nbsp;Listen to research presentations from Vince Gennaro, Alan Nathan, Jonathan Judge, and Glenn Healey (audio)2018- &nbsp;Highlights from the MLB Team Approach to Analytics Panel with Amiel Sawdaye, Eduardo Perez, Eno Sarris, Mike Ferrin, and Vince Gennaro (audio)-&nbsp; Highlights from the Diverse Perspectives Panel with Dr. Lorena Martin, Philip Cho, Ehsan Bokhari, Emilee Fragapane, and Vince Gennaro (audio)-&nbsp; Listen to research presentations from Vince Gennaro, Brian Reiff, Matt Swartz, and Rob Mains(audio)2017-&nbsp; Highlights from the Analytics of Hitting, Pitching, and Catching panel with Jessica Mendoza, Eno Sarris, Vince Gennaro, and Dan Migala (audio)-&nbsp; Highlights from the MLB Now Panel with Eric Byrnes, Vince Gennaro, C. Trent Rosecrans, and Brian Kenny(audio)- &nbsp;Highlights from the Diversity in Baseball Panel with Tyrone Brooks, Renée Tirado, Sarah Gelles, and Vince Gennaro (audio)- &nbsp;Listen to research presentations by Vince Gennaro, Rob Mains, Shane Sanders, and Matt Hunter (audio)2016- &nbsp;Highlights from the MLB Now Panel with Eric Byrnes, Ken Rosenthal, Vince Gennaro, and Brian Kenny (audio)- &nbsp;Highlights from the Statcast on Every Screen Panel with Daren Willman, Mike Petriello, and Vince Gennaro (audio)- &nbsp;Highlights from the Technology Panel with Michael Bentley, Jason Sherwin, Kevin Forbes, and Vince Gennaro (audio)- &nbsp;Highlights from the Baseball Operations Panel with Nick Ennis, Sarah Gelles, Yeshayah Goldfarb, and Vince Gennaro (audio)2015- &nbsp;Highlights from Larry Baer’s One on One session with Vince Gennaro- &nbsp;Highlights from the Baseball Operations Panel with Sam Grossman, T.J. Barra, Zack Rosenthal, and Vince Gennaro2014-&nbsp; “An In Depth Study of Team Chemistry: A Progress ReportVideo: Watch Vince Gennaro’s presentation here (YouTube)Audio: Listen to Vince Gennaro’s presentation in MP3 format here (52.3 MB)- &nbsp;2014 SABR Analytics: Clubhouse Confidential Panel2013-&nbsp; Watch "Analyzing Batter Performance Against Pitcher Clusters" (25:22)-&nbsp; SABR Analytics: Clubhouse Confidential Panel(dialogue)- &nbsp;SABR Analytics highlights: Stan Kasten-&nbsp; Vince Gennaro, “The Big Data Approach to Baseball Analytics” (MP3 format, 50:17; 46.1 MB)<img width="448" height="299" width_o="448" height_o="299" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/badb21ea748de0c130106c659afe09d106feb75715cf908848d9e5ccf5c79807/SABR_Day_Panel.jpg" data-mid="1010760" border="0" />Vince as a panelist at a SABR Day event sponsored by Baseball Prospectus at Foley's in NYC in January 2011. From left to right, Dennis Sheehan (Kansas City Royals), Kevin Goldstein, Ben Lindbergh (both from BP), Cory Schwartz (MLB.com), Vince, and Steve Hirdt (Elias Sports) Vince Gennaro © 2023 VINCE GENNAROHomeGlobal Business ExecutiveInnovator in Education Best-selling Author Thought Leader in Baseball Non-profit Board Leadership Pioneer in Women’s... http://vincegennaro.com/Diamond-Dollars-Case-Competition Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:01:26 +0000 Vince Gennaro 390622 VINCE GENNAROHomeGlobal Business ExecutiveInnovator in Education Best-selling Author Thought Leader in Baseball Non-profit Board Leadership Pioneer in Women’s Sports Media and Public Speaking &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Linkedin <img width="998" height="521" width_o="998" height_o="521" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/3d178db5ba4e4a51b36f7801ae97b3694513d1337609834b5aac673fca74f450/40715164921_a5724491ff_o.jpg" data-mid="1068571" border="0" /><img width="997" height="521" width_o="997" height_o="521" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/c3c2d90f2dbbd0f16ad56ffd20b163798a5365e469f46ca80eb9c048a273fa72/Screen-Shot-2021-03-17-at-3.36.41-PM.png" data-mid="1068572" border="0" /> &nbsp;Click to read an article in The Hardball Times about the event. <img width="1008" height="561" width_o="1008" height_o="561" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/dd87d694b62ab5b5a57dca8659bbb89eca5dd32d7b981b9ebca81fc5f82cf839/33220921061_9d6efa03d7_o.jpg" data-mid="1068560" border="0" data-scale="73"/> Previous Winners of the Diamond Dollars Case Competition at the SABR Analytics Conference:&nbsp; 2023&nbsp;Washington University-St. Louis &nbsp; &nbsp; Runners-Up: Rice University&nbsp; Runners-Up: The Branson School&nbsp; Runners-Up: Arizona State University&nbsp; 2022 Tufts University&nbsp; &nbsp; Runners-Up: Elon University&nbsp; Runners-Up: Maggie Walker Governor’s School&nbsp; Runners-Up: St. John Fisher University&nbsp; Runners-Up: The Branson School 2021 University of Chicago-Booth &nbsp; &nbsp; Runners-Up: Cornell University&nbsp; Runners-Up: Tufts&nbsp;University&nbsp; Runners-Up: Syracuse&nbsp;University (team 2)&nbsp; Runners-Up: Horace Mann High School 2020 Virginia Tech&nbsp;University &nbsp; &nbsp; Runners-Up: Syracuse&nbsp;University&nbsp; Runners-Up: Maggie Walker Governor’s School2019 Washington University-St. Louis &nbsp;&nbsp; Runners-Up: Maggie Walker Governor’s School &nbsp; Runners-Up: Syracuse University (team 1)&nbsp; Runners-Up: Syracuse University (team 2)2018 Washington University-St. Louis &nbsp;&nbsp; Runners-Up: Maggie Walker Governor’s School&nbsp; Runners-Up: University of Southern California &nbsp; Runners-Up: Indiana&nbsp;University 2017 Elon University &nbsp; &nbsp; Runners-Up: Columbia-Sports Management &nbsp; Runners-Up: Washington University-St. Louis&nbsp; Runners-Up: Maggie Walker Governor’s School 2016 NYU Tisch Institute &nbsp;&nbsp; Runners-Up: Carnegie Mellon-Tepper &nbsp; Runners-Up: Ohio University 2015 Stanford University &nbsp;&nbsp; Runners-Up: Arizona St-WP Carey &nbsp; Runners-Up: Ryerson University&nbsp; Runners-Up: Tufts University 2014 Duke-Fuqua &nbsp;&nbsp; Runners-Up: University of Chicago-Booth &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Runners-Up: Cornell University &nbsp; Runners-Up: Loras College&nbsp; &nbsp; 2013 Pepperdine-Graziadio School &nbsp; &nbsp; Runners-Up: NYU Tisch Institute &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Runners-Up: University of Chicago-Booth &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Runners-Up: Cornell University 2012 University of Chicago-Booth &nbsp; &nbsp; Runners-Up: Yale University &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Runners-Up: University of Florida-Hough &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Runners-Up: Northwestern-Kellogg You can find more information here. <img width="848" height="486" width_o="848" height_o="486" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/a05d37c179b7cf6f04ff8a378a67a300d4d5c81b76ab6067d5180b8ce39926c9/2020-Analytics-Case-Comp-Virginia-Tech.jpg" data-mid="1068566" border="0" data-scale="91"/> <img width="1067" height="800" width_o="1067" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/651d9c4cf056996aa19a337763890a0630426a198706984c3b209a5aa45eeaab/32965904000_612982ae00_o.jpg" data-mid="1078201" border="0" data-scale="61"/> Everyone wants the opportunity to showcase their talents to the right people. That's exactly what the Annual Diamond Dollars Case Competition is all about. Graduate students from B-Schools, Sports Management programs, and other graduate and undergraduate programs across the country compete against each other by preparing an analysis and presentation of a real baseball operations decision–the type of decision a team's GM and his staff is faced with over the course of a season. Five-person teams of students are asked to evaluate proposed player transactions, apply statistical analysis of player performance, develop a roster strategy, or assess the financial impact of the team's proposed moves. The case is authored and led by Vince Gennaro, a consultant to MLB teams over 15 years, working with front office personnel to help teams analyze key baseball operations decisions. Vince is the author of Diamond Dollars: The Economics of Winning in Baseball and the former President of SABR–The Society for American Baseball Research, and a regular contributor to MLB Network's MLB Now.Once the student team has prepared its case, they will have the opportunity to present their analysis and recommendations to a group judges, which will include MLB front office execs. They will have a dialog, receive feedback and ultimately be evaluated, by the panel of judges, based on the quality of their insights and analysis. The Case Competition is a perfect fit for the avid fantasy player who believes they can match strategy with baseball execs, or for anyone who aspires to work in a Major League front office. It's a unique opportunity to demonstrate your talents and to network with current executives and other baseball industry insiders. Never before has there been a case competition solely focused on classic baseball operations issues, which is the perfect platform for any savvy analyst and student of the game, to differentiate themselves from the thousands who aspire to become baseball executives.The 11th Annual Diamond Dollars Case Competition will be held in March 2022 in Phoenix, in conjunction with SABR's Baseball Analytics Conference, featuring 3 days of expert panels, guest speakers, research presentations, and networking events. Registration to participate in the Case Competition, will include admission to SABR's Analytics Conference, which will be sponsored by Major League Baseball and include participation by key personnel from MLB teams and analysts and writers from leading baseball analytic websites. More information on the SABR Analytics Conference, including highlights of the agenda and featured speakers will be coming soon at SABR.org/analytics.For further information contact Scott Bush at: sbush@sabr.org <img width="1137" height="355" width_o="1137" height_o="355" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/56161bb54b32b428ba4fa532c14e1d224dadf671bb6f9f6271242e82380d5e57/33367455075_1a2b3f80ec_o.jpg" data-mid="1068567" border="0" /> Vince Gennaro © 2023 VINCE GENNAROHomeGlobal Business ExecutiveInnovator in Education Best-selling Author Thought Leader in Baseball Non-profit Board Leadership Pioneer in Women’s... http://vincegennaro.com/Early-Work-on-Player-Value Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:00:27 +0000 Vince Gennaro 390620 VINCE GENNAROHomeGlobal Business ExecutiveInnovator in Education Best-selling Author Thought Leader in Baseball Non-profit Board Leadership Pioneer in Women’s Sports Media and Public Speaking &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Linkedin In the late 1970s, Vince was an early pioneer in baseball analytics. His early work centered on placing a dollar value on players, based on the estimated team revenue that could be attributed to a specific player. His player valuation system was refined and expanded in Diamond Dollars nearly 30 years later. Below is an article published in The Sporting News in 1979, describing the original framework. <img width="1280" height="8" width_o="1280" height_o="8" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/0759b1abfd260cd9a4dc80367222ac0eab6f5d085938d68b434b10a6ca18a6dc/Screen-Shot-2020-11-02-at-5.07.14-PM.png" data-mid="1010758" border="0" data-scale="42"/>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;New Rating System Puts $ on Player's ValueBy Stan Isle &nbsp;Associate Editor, The Sporting News March 24, 1979 St. Louis - Vince Gennaro said his "wheels" began to turn back on December 31, 1974, when Catfish Hunter signed that free-agent contract with the Yankees for an estimated $2.85 million. Gennaro, a Chicago-based economic consultant and an avid baseball fan who heads Sports Planning Associates, began to wonder if the Yankees would get their money out of the veteran righthander, then 28 years of age.After extensive research and the application of statistics, mathematics and computer technology, Gennaro concluded that Hunter's value to the Yankees that first season was $680,000. While Hunter has not yet approached his 1975 performance (23-14 with a 2.54 earned run average), Gennaro calculated that Catfish was responsible for attracting 4,150 fans beyond normal attendance every time he went to the mound in '75.&nbsp; In 19 starts at Yankee Stadium that year, he figured Hunter alone pulled 79,000 fans into the park. This was only the start for Gennaro who since refined his methods and developed a Player Valuation System which, in addition to analyzing the value of specific players, shows how winning percentage, promotional days, ticket prices, attendance and other factors interact and affect the bottom line in the operation of a major league club. Significant changes such as the weakening of the Reserve Clause and the growth of player agents have dramatically affected baseball, Gennaro pointed out.&nbsp; Seven-figure, multi-year contracts make it increasingly important to determine the value of star players. How many tickets can a Rod Carew or a Pete Rose really sell?&nbsp; Gennaro believes he is addressing that question - "really getting to the bottom line"- with his Player Valuation System.&nbsp; "The system estimates how much a player can earn for a team," Gennaro explained.&nbsp; "It does not necessarily represent what a player's salary should be.&nbsp; If a player isn't paid less than his ‘true value', then a team owner will receive no return on his capital nor will he receive any rewards for bearing the risk of the player's performance differing from what is expected". "In contract negotiations," Gennaro said, "a player and his agent need to say more than ‘if so-and-so can get $600,000 a year, then I want it too'.&nbsp; If in a few cases owners have made mistakes in salaries paid to players, why should any owner be expected to throw good money after bad?&nbsp; You've got to look at how much money a player can earn for a team" Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, in his address at the winter meetings in Orlando last December, voiced fear that baseball's present collective bargaining agreement will create a group of elite teams with potentially great damage to competitive balance.&nbsp; The approximate player salary, before the first reentry draft, was $50,000.&nbsp; Today it is approximately $100,000, Kuhn pointed out. "If the Player Valuation System becomes widely used, it may help bring salaries into balance," said Gennaro.&nbsp; "In cases where the player is ‘underpaid', the player or agent will use this as leverage in contract negotiations.&nbsp; In cases where the player is being paid more than he is worth, the team owner or general manager will have an incentive to use this analysis" Gennaro emphasized two points.&nbsp; First, the Player Valuation System does not attempt to predict a player's performance.&nbsp; Second, a player has a different value to each team.How does Gennaro's system work?&nbsp; The process begins by feeding "expectations" about a player's performance (for example, his statistics for the previous season) into the computer.&nbsp; The computer traces the performance expectation through four phases - performance, team winning percentage, attendance and revenue sections.&nbsp; The final result enables the system to estimate a player's value to his team.Gennaro relates statistics for the previous season to "expectations" because many contracts seem to be negotiated on the basis of a player's recent accomplishments, however, he said the system could apply career averages or any set of performance statistics.In the performance section, individual playing performance (batting average, home runs, etc.) is translated into team performance (team batting average, team home run totals, etc.).&nbsp; Continuing, the team winning percentage section evaluates the effect of team performance on winning percentage, the attendance section assesses the impact of a team's winning percentage on attendance and, in turn, the revenues section converts attendance into revenues. To project attendance, the system considers population of the metropolitan area, changes in consumer attitudes, competition from other sports, recent pennants or divisional titles which Gennaro terms "spillover", and winning percentage.&nbsp; By examining recent history, Gennaro measures explicit relationships between attendance and three non-controllable factors (area population, opposing team and weather) and four controllable factors (team winning percentage, ticket prices, promotional dates and weekend vs. weekday games). Gennaro said a general manager could translate a player's performance expectations into his probable contribution to team revenues, assess the financial impact of a potential trade or free-agent signing, analyze the dollar value of an increase in winning percentage, estimate the dollar value of promotional days and evaluate fan responsiveness to a change in ticket prices.The Player Valuation System takes expectations of individual performance and measures that player's dollar value to any club by considering the size of the metropolitan area in which his team plays, the effect of a change in winning percentage on attendance, the ability and quality of other players on the team and the club's average ticket price.&nbsp; Fielding averages are not considered in the Gennaro system because, in his opinion, "they are not significant enough, in a statistical sense."Jim Rice, the American League Most Valuable Player of 1978, stirred speculation early in January before signing a seven-year contract with the Red Sox for a reported $5.3 million.&nbsp; Some suggested that Rice, with another impressive season, might have written his own ticket had he chosen to go the free-agent route.&nbsp; He had one full season, plus an option year on his old contract.The publicity attendant to Rice renegotiating his Red Sox contract prompted Gennaro to assemble comprehensive team and individual statistics and other related data to determine the slugging outfielder's worth to the Boston club.&nbsp; (See accompanying table below.)&nbsp; Without Rice, and with the "average" Red Sox player in his position, the Player Valuation System showed that the Boston team average would drop from .267 to .260 and home run production would slip from 172 to 143.&nbsp; The stolen base total would increase from 74 to 76 (Rice had only seven stolen bases), the strikeouts-to-walks ratio would remain at 1.52 and the 3.54 earned run average would not change.&nbsp; The Red Sox winning percentage would drip from .607 to .567, home attendance would decline from 2,322,578 to 2,140,340 and revenues would dip from $8,709,669 to $8,026,276.&nbsp; That's a decrease of $683,393. Without Rice, and with an "average bench player" in the Red Sox lineup, team batting average would slip to .256, the home run total to 133, the winning percentage to .544, attendance to 2,029,630, and revenues to $7,611,143, according to Gennaro's calculations. &nbsp; &nbsp;The Player Valuation System alone is not the answer to a player's worth," Gennaro admitted.&nbsp; No ‘system' will ever totally resolve that issue.&nbsp; There are too many factors that can't be measured, such as a player's effect on the attitude of other team members, or his ability to perform best under pressure.&nbsp; However, I believe the Player Valuation System is better than anything else and more importantly, it is objective.&nbsp; It may not be the final word," Gennaro said, "but it gets you 75 percent of the way there.""At the heart of the Player Valuation System," Gennaro said, "is the ability to (1) translate traditional performance statistics into expected winning percentage and (2) translate winning percentage into expected attendance for each team specifically." &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; "Without question, this can be a valuable piece of analysis for a player and his agent or for a general manager.&nbsp; Even with a specific player in mind, The Player Valuation System can give a team some insight into its relative ability to compete for players in the free-agent market. Gennaro was in Orlando for the winter baseball meetings December 3-8 and received some interesting "feedback" from general managers and other club officials with whom he discussed his system.&nbsp; While he was in Orlando, the Phillies reached agreement with free agent Pete Rose on a $3.2 million four-year contract.&nbsp; "The Pete Rose situation is unique," said Gennaro, "in that WPHL (Philadelphia television network) put up $600,000 toward the first year of Rose's contract.&nbsp; How may teams (or players) have the leverage to go to their network for part of a player's salary?""It broadens the meaning of the word ‘value'- adds a new dimension.&nbsp; It's more than ‘how many tickets can Pete Rose sell?' It's also, ‘How many minutes of TV advertising can Pete Rose sell?'"&nbsp; Even with the lucrative new contract, Gennaro doubts that Rose will ever get back what he earned for the Reds over the past 16 years.&nbsp; "When Rose's career is over," Gennaro said, "the Reds will have benefited most from his services, yet the Phillies will have paid the most money." Vince Gennaro, 27, was an economic consultant to various industries in addition to working as an economic analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.&nbsp; His academic training includes an MBA from the University of Chicago. 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Vince Gennaro © 2026 Leadership for a World in Constant Motion Home About Leading at the Quantum EdgeWritingWork with Vince &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Linkedin Leaders... http://vincegennaro.com/Media-and-Public-Speaking Mon, 16 Nov 2020 02:54:31 +0000 Vince Gennaro 390487 VINCE GENNAROHomeGlobal Business ExecutiveInnovator in Education Best-selling Author Thought Leader in Baseball Non-profit Board Leadership Pioneer in Women’s Sports Media and Public Speaking &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Linkedin <img width="3000" height="4210" width_o="3000" height_o="4210" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/1ea6830a129816ba83775e780b22d78a3dffed2adcb0ce1ee354f3737830e937/Chelsea2-4-10-19.jpg" data-mid="1010749" border="0" data-scale="50"/> Vince is a frequent speaker at industry and corporate events. His extensive business experience, combined with his innovative work in sports analytics, enable him to add unique value at conferences, and as a speaker on college campuses or private corporate outings. Vince has spoken at settings as wide ranging as a conference produced by CFO Magazine, to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. In June 2011, he presented his research paper, "The Dollar Value of Babe Ruth as a Yankee" at the 23rd Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, an event co-sponsored by SUNY at Oneonta and the National Baseball Hall of Fame.Recurring appearances include: Regular panelist on studio shows on MLB Network and frequent guest commentator on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, NY Times, Boston Globe, Washington Post, and others.Co-Founder, host, and presenter at the SABR Analytics Conference, Phoenix, annually. <img width="3000" height="1523" width_o="3000" height_o="1523" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/7e54ab07d88a24a5639da905d8748ac19881e6b52b8574669e3c8a7ee45b6ce3/VG-HYPE.jpg" data-mid="1010750" border="0" data-scale="95"/> HYPE Demo Day, 2019. <img width="882" height="1016" width_o="882" height_o="1016" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/fe6d2c3e3e0c9583aa9814c0926157acdec79cf4d70fa8ffa5991077d08fded7/Screen-Shot-2020-08-11-at-5.57.29-PM.png" data-mid="1010751" border="0" data-scale="64"/>NESSIS Panel at Harvard, September 2013&nbsp; – Click here to see video of discussion <img width="312" height="178" width_o="312" height_o="178" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/38f32d650c7a4ea914480f16ee0f280e9d3bd092b3b68757f68207f04f4752a2/MITConf.jpg" data-mid="1010752" border="0" /> MIT Sports Analytic Conference – Baseball Analytics Panel--(L to R) Bill James, Vince, Tom Tippett and moderator Rob Neyer. For more information about booking Vince Gennaro as a speaker at your event, contact vince@vincegennaro.comRecent Commentary &amp; News: After Being Held at Arm’s Length, DraftKings Gets Its Super Bowl Ad Embrace, Adweek, February 5, 2021Analyzing Batter Performance Against Pitcher Clusters – from SABR 43 in PhiladelphiaHow YarcData (Cray) is Revolutionizing Baseball AnalyticsBlogTalk Radio Interview with Josh HerzenbergBaseball Prospectus: On the topic of Scott BorasOn Jose Reyes, Wall Street Journal, 2011The Hidden Value of Glovework, The Baseball Research Journal, Vol. 39 Number 1 Summer 2010On Derek Jeter's value to the Yankees, New York TimesFinancial Impact to Teams for Appearing in the World Series, Wall Street Journal, Commentary on the Mets, Wall Street JournalCommentary on the Freakonomics BlogRadio appearance with James Carville and Luke RussertField of Dreamers: Tales from Baseball Fantasy Camp, Authorhouse, 2003Indexing Inflation: Remedy or Malady?, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Business Review, March 1975Why U.S. Oil Supply Depends on High-Priced Foreign Sources, Business Review, October 1974 TV appearances: On MLB Network:Top 10 Right Now-Catchers for 2021Top 10 Right Now-Center Fielders for 2021Top 10 Right Now-Relief Pitchers for 2021Top 10 Right Now-First Basemen for 2021Top 10 Right Now-Left Fielders for 2021Top 10 Right Now–Right Fielders for 2021Top 10 Right Now-Shortstops for 2021Clubhouse Confidential with Brian KennyMLB Now with Ron Darling, Eric Byrnes, Carlos Peña, Joel Sherman, Tom VerducciTop 10 Right Now with Bill James, Ben Lindbergh, Mike PetrielloThe RundownCNBC:Power Lunch with Larry Kudlow andTyler MathisenCommenting on Steinbrenner's LegacyCommenting on CNBC on Derek Jeter's Value Larry Kudlow and Warner WolfeDebating A-Rod's marquee value with Scott Boras, CNBCBloomberg TV:On George SteinbrennerOn Stephen StrasburgOn Baseball and Steroids Previous Speaking Engagements: Keynote at Human Capital Analytics Symposium, New York, 2019Host of Blockchain for Sports Bootcamp, New York, 2019Panelist at “The Generational Divide—Gen Z and Sports”, NASSM, New Orleans, 2019Panelist at “The Final Whistle on Hate”, Boston, 2019Host of "The Power of Sport and Diplomacy" Conference, New York, 2019Panelist at 5th US-China Sports Forum, Beijing, 2018Lecture on "The Future of Sports: The Impact of Technology &amp; Innovation", Tokyo, 2018Speaker at Sports Performance Data and Fan Engagement, San Francisco, 2018Featured Keynote at Sportdata &amp; Performance Forum, Zurich, 2017Chairman and Keynote at 4th US-China Sports Forum, New York, 2017Speaker at Sports Performance Data and Fan Engagement, London, 2017Panelist at Sports Lawyers Association Conference, Denver, 2017Keynote at China Sports Talent Development Conference, Beijing, 2017Keynote at China Sports Development Outlook Conference, Beijing, 2016Presentation at Enterprise High-Performance Computing Conference, San Diego, 2015Presentation at Sportdata &amp; Performance Forum, Berlin, 2015Presentation at Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, Cooperstown2014 Panelist at MIT/Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, Boston, 2014Presentation at Sports Analytics Innovation Summit, San Francisco, 2014Keynote at Salishan High-Speed Computing Conference, Gleneden Beach OR, 2014Keynote at Chesapeake Large-Scale Analytics Computing Conference, Annapolis, 2014Keynote at EMC CIO Summit, Las Vegas, 2013Presentation at Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, Cooperstown 2012Keynote at CFO Magazine's Corporate Performance Management Analytics Conference, San Francisco, 2013Panelist at MIT/Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, Boston, 2008Vince Gennaro © 2023 VINCE GENNAROHomeGlobal Business ExecutiveInnovator in Education Best-selling Author Thought Leader in Baseball Non-profit Board Leadership Pioneer in Women’s... http://vincegennaro.com/Pioneer-in-Women-s-Sports Mon, 16 Nov 2020 02:53:56 +0000 Vince Gennaro 390486 VINCE GENNAROHome Global Business ExecutiveInnovator in Education Best-selling Author Thought Leader in Baseball Non-profit Board Leadership Pioneer in Women’s Sports Media and Public Speaking &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Linkedin<img width="1502" height="1859" width_o="1502" height_o="1859" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/7cdc6f510f32b0aca91d89c5f7cabcd7efe9cc9a8dc590ebc1a1338df82f964e/Streak-Pearl-Moore-1980.jpg" data-mid="1012627" border="0" data-scale="61"/> Pearl Moore using a pick from Olympian Trish Roberts Ownership of Women’s Pro Basketball team His foray into women’s professional basketball stands as possibly the most unusual and daring step in Vince’s career. In 1979, just seven years after Title IX legislation was adopted, just two years after completing graduate school, Vince resigned his consulting role with Data Resources, Inc., raised capital, and purchased an expansion franchise in the WBL. At the time the league was beginning its second year of play. As president and general manager of the St. Louis Streak at age 27, Vince was the youngest majority owner of a WBL team. The league’s struggles are well documented in Karra Porter’s book, Mad Seasons, with tales of teams failing to make payroll to its players and players threatening to not take the court, although the Streak always paid its players their modest salaries on time. However, a regular hardship the Streak players did endure was flying from St. Louis to a road game in San Francisco, via an inconvenient stopover Atlanta, in order to save a few thousand dollars of airfare. It seemed like half of the team’s road trips routed through Atlanta. At one point as the league was entering its final season (St. Louis Streak’s second season) the WBL Commissioner was ousted by the owners, resulting in the league being run by a 3-person executive committee, which included Vince and two other well-respected owners of WBL teams. While mismanagement by league officials contributed to the demise of the league, the odds were already stacked against a women’s professional basketball league, in a time when women’s sports were only just emerging due to the recent passage of Title IX legislation. The attempt to make women’s professional basketball a reality was exhilarating at times, but also stressful and daunting. In the end, only Dallas, Chicago, and St. Louis seemed to be sustainable franchises. Needless to say, three teams did not meet the threshold of a critical mass of teams to sustain the league. The WBL folded in the spring of 1981. While there were several other attempts to start a women’s pro basketball league, none lasted as long as the WBL, until the inception of the WNBA, fifteen years later. <img width="1287" height="1654" width_o="1287" height_o="1654" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/28648fd29bd9b82afd8a02a2fd51a9445e4a36f881a3f8c011cfa17e8b2c8616/Streak-VG-Making-1st-WBL-draft-pick-1979.jpg" data-mid="1012594" border="0" data-scale="78"/> Vince at the 1st WBL Draft, July 1979 <img width="1506" height="1897" width_o="1506" height_o="1897" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/c6bc3c8db2062baec091ca526c2ba4e04f7f9015556a3f95d2df9a273505551c/Streak-Linnell-Jones-1980.jpg" data-mid="1012595" border="0" data-scale="79"/> Linnell “Magic” Jones taking flight <img width="1603" height="1186" width_o="1603" height_o="1186" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/70203eac23622132db714b1692e379ff57d3f28c13edd0a541ba33bf13b36cae/Streak-VG-Larry-Jones-WBL-Draft-1979.jpg" data-mid="1012597" border="0" data-scale="92"/> Vince and Larry Jones at 1979 Draft <img width="1794" height="1287" width_o="1794" height_o="1287" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/6e72a21a540bb708a9d7aa69759d2a62d1a523e928038eebb58ea84ae5f96277/Streak-VG-Victor-Quagliero-WBL-Draft-1979.jpg" data-mid="1012598" border="0" data-scale="95"/>Vince and Victor Quagliero (Asst. GM) at 1979 Draft <img width="589" height="843" width_o="589" height_o="843" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/dce8903445485b364a9d592a0076a1ae889208833844a036cc167a696b8ed752/Streak-Coco-Daniels-1979.jpg" data-mid="1012625" border="0" data-scale="79"/> Coco Daniels <img width="1480" height="1889" width_o="1480" height_o="1889" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/a4057f0558f4c4e7085e00c941a5d4daedf610107fc478b825ecd3790f1d38cb/Streak-Jane-Ellen-Cook-1980.jpg" data-mid="1012602" border="0" data-scale="89"/> Jane Ellen Cook <img width="880" height="1264" width_o="880" height_o="1264" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/d69b56864f80ff14917c6c2ae4f2552c9f7ad71fcc2a4f39d0eaecd1c9542bb6/Streak-Linnell-Jones2-1908.jpg" data-mid="1012615" border="0" data-scale="79"/> Linnell Jones <img width="1477" height="1862" width_o="1477" height_o="1862" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/6ec5c9a54870aca5bbc6a0f41d55f644ec15ea02229ba04f8666397e5525b1cb/Streak-Lydia-Johnson-1980.jpg" data-mid="1012622" border="0" data-scale="90"/> Lydia Johnson <img width="286" height="375" width_o="286" height_o="375" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/fb071065fbaf9daf495f1585a7e8f832e0c238e9c97d8695d602bcbf0fecfbfc/Streak-Program-Cover.png" data-mid="1012850" border="0" data-scale="96"/> Streak game program <img width="1450" height="1759" width_o="1450" height_o="1759" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/15783a44cd0ddb33c1aa2a6d4c4507d0c6255ea8aab2427283f6ae19c63797da/Streak-Molly-Bolin-Liz-Silcott-1980.jpg" data-mid="1012854" border="0" data-scale="78"/> Molly Bolin with Liz Silcott in background <img width="1506" height="1880" width_o="1506" height_o="1880" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/d8bc64bd778e3bba18896f275a3b020966733f13302682daf9ed9c70c4db3723/Streak-Jeannie-Loyd.jpg" data-mid="1012856" border="0" data-scale="76"/> Jeannie Loyd shooting a jumper Vince Gennaro © 2023 VINCE GENNAROHome Global Business ExecutiveInnovator in Education Best-selling Author Thought Leader in Baseball Non-profit Board Leadership Pioneer in Women’s... http://vincegennaro.com/Work-with-Vince Mon, 16 Nov 2020 02:53:40 +0000 Vince Gennaro 390485 Vince Gennaro’s Work HomeAboutLeading at the Quantum Edge WritingWork with Vince &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Linkedin<img width="3864" height="5422" width_o="3864" height_o="5422" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/d13718a58f60e7ca5265d2f8351a188e07666ddac50e37ffcdf342928592b18b/Chelsea10-4-10-19.jpg" data-mid="1431256" border="0" data-scale="58"/>Work with Vince Most of the work I do begins when someone reads or hears something where I surface the underlying dynamics of an experience they recognize—something they’ve felt but hadn’t yet been able to make sense of—and we begin a conversation. That conversation might be about exploring what’s actually happening beneath the surface: how uncertainty is showing up, where assumptions may no longer hold, and what kind of orientation would be most useful now. From there, the work takes shape in different ways, depending on context and fit. How This Work Often Takes Shape What tends to shape these engagements is a shared recognition that the challenge requires a different way of seeing—one grounded in a new operating environment, where leadership, systems, and uncertainty interact in practice. From that initial conversation, the work tends to take shape in a few common ways—always guided by resonance, context, and fit. This work is most useful for leaders who sense that familiar approaches are no longer sufficient—and who are willing to question their own frames, not just their circumstances. It’s less suited to situations looking for quick answers, predefined solutions, or validation of an existing plan. Speaking and facilitated conversations I’m often invited to speak with leadership teams, boards, or broader audiences as a way to frame complexity, surface shared challenges, and help groups orient to the conditions they’re navigating. These sessions are less about delivering answers and more about creating the conditions for better thinking together Board-level engagement In some cases, ongoing dialogue leads to board involvement, where a system-level perspective, pattern recognition, and judgment under uncertainty are most useful. These relationships tend to develop over time, grounded in trust and a shared understanding of the work. Ongoing advisory or mentoring relationships For a small number of leaders, the work continues through periodic conversations focused on sense-making, decision-making, and navigating moments of transition or ambiguity. These relationships are selective by design and shaped by mutual fit. An Invitation If this way of seeing resonates, the next step is usually a conversation—simply to explore whether there’s a fit and what might be most useful now. Start a conversation&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Message me on LinkedIn&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Vince Gennaro © 2026 Vince Gennaro’s Work HomeAboutLeading at the Quantum Edge WritingWork with Vince &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; LinkedinWork with Vince Most of the work I do... http://vincegennaro.com/Leading-at-the-Quantum-Edge Mon, 16 Nov 2020 02:52:15 +0000 Vince Gennaro 390484 Home About Leading at the Quantum Edge Writing Work with Vince &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Linkedin <img width="1080" height="1598" width_o="1080" height_o="1598" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/ecd62bd3ef6c864917dc2f70e8feea4c4299631e2d2f3da2adb37c6b59a65832/LQE-COVER.final.png" data-mid="1431240" border="0" data-scale="71"/> Expected Availability - May 2026 Leading at the Quantum Edge is a framework for leadership in environments defined by uncertainty, volatility, and systemic change. It focuses on how leaders sense, adapt, and shape relational dynamics when traditional models—built for stability and predictability—no longer apply. Advance Praise for Leading at the Quantum Edge "Leading today means balancing performance, people, and constant change--often all at once. Vince Gennaro offers a clear, insightful approach for navigating that reality. Leading at the Quantum Edge helps leaders build the adaptability, alignment, and capacity to lead at scale in a fast-moving, complex world" Lauren Hobart, CEO Dick’s Sporting Goods “In high-performance environments, leadership is revealed when conditions are uncertain and the pressure is real. Leading at the Quantum Edge captures this with clarity and insight—showing that the leaders who endure are those who build trust, foster adaptability, and keep people aligned to purpose when the ground is shifting beneath them.” Mark Shapiro, CEO Toronto Blue Jays “In an age of rising uncertainty, Vince Gennaro provides something rare: a framework that helps leaders make sense of complexity without oversimplifying it. Leading at the Quantum Edge is a thoughtful and actionable roadmap for leaders navigating volatility and inflection points while preserving trust, purpose, and performance.” Chola Milambo PhD, Ambassador to the United Nations (Zambia) “Vince Gennaro has been a thought leader and futurist throughout his career. In today’s fast-moving environment, information, timing, and action are paramount. In Leading at the Quantum Edge, he offers leaders a framework for navigating complexity and making better decisions in uncertain times.” Leon Wagner, Founding Chairman, Golden Tree Asset Management Leading at the Quantum Edge offers an insightful framework for navigating complex organizations and adapting in a reflexive world of constant motion.”Steven G. Mandis, Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School; Author of The Real Madrid Way Why This Matters Now Many leadership approaches assume a return to equilibrium: that conditions will stabilize, signals will clarify, and plans will hold. Increasingly, leaders operate in systems that don’t settle—where context shifts midstream and second-order effects matter as much as first moves. Leading at the Quantum Edge responds to this reality, helping leaders operate effectively without waiting for certainty—or equilibrium—to return. What the Quantum Edge Means The “Quantum Edge” names the conditions leaders face when systems are interconnected, feedback-driven, and constantly shifting. In these environments, stability is temporary and cause-and-effect is rarely linear. At the quantum edge, leaders influence the systems they’re observing. What they notice, how they respond, and the signals they send shape the field itself. Advantage comes from sensing emerging patterns, adapting in real time, and shaping the relational climate in which decisions are made. The Capabilities This Develops Leading at the Quantum Edge focuses on a small set of leadership capacities that become decisive when systems are unstable and outcomes are uncertain. These include the ability to sense weak signals before they harden into constraints, reframe uncertainty as a source of strategic advantage, and adapt direction while preserving flexibility. Equally important, the framework emphasizes relational capacity: how leaders regulate themselves, shape relational climate, and create conditions where trust, learning, and coordinated action can emerge under pressure. From here, you can explore the ideas in more depth through my writing, or see how this framework shows up in my work with leaders and organizations Start a conversation - message me on LinkedInVince Gennaro © 2026 Home About Leading at the Quantum Edge Writing Work with Vince &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Linkedin Expected Availability - May 2026 ...