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That advantage carried forward to the major league level, as more 2004 big leaguers were born in August (123) than any other month, and the fewest were born in July (89). -Allan Simpson, Baseball America
That's worth repeating. I've mentioned before here, that being the oldest kid on a team is a big advantage. In pitching, that can mean being 4-8 mph over the younger pitchers. Around 9th grade, it can mean 3-4 extra inches of height. Much harder to get cut from the freshman team,
But you'd think the advantage would fade after high school.
Interesting that advantage carries over to the Majors.
Maybe Dads should think about red shirting their little t-ballers
