Big Viewership for MLB's Fall Classic; Briana Scurry Talks Goalies

Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.

An average of 51 million people across the US, Canada and Japan tuned in to see the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Toronto Blue Jays in the final game of baseball’s World Series on last Saturday.
The entire seven-game series had an average of 34 million viewers across the three countries, marking the largest audience for the championship since 1992 and a 19% increase from last year, according to Major League Baseball.

The series was an international contest between Canada’s only MLB team and the Dodgers, whose roster includes Japanese baseball stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

On this episode, hear from:

• Sara Gotfredson, founder and CEO of Trailblazing Sports Group, a boutique firm specializing in the creation of women’s sports marketing initiatives and partnerships
• Briana Scurry, former USWNT goalkeeper, National Soccer Hall of Famer, two-time Olympic gold-medalist and member of the iconic 1999 Women’s World Cup champions sits down for a one-on-one with Vanessa Perdomo on goalies and more as part of our new Business of Soccer series
• Al Leiter, MLB Network Analyst, and a 19-year Major League veteran and two-time World Series champion talks a wild finish to the MLB season with a highly watched World Series and looks ahead to a busy offseason

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