WATERLOO—When Major League Baseball implemented Hawk-Eye technology in 2019, it was a game changer. The elaborate tracking system that uses high-resolution cameras to spit out advanced analytic data completely altered how we view and consume the sport.
Hawk-Eye is the reason terms such as exit velocity and spin rate have become part of baseball’s everyday vocabulary. It’s the way home runs are tracked, arm strength is measured and pitches are identified. Soon enough, it will power the automated ball-strike challenge system.
More from The Star & partners
Please log in to use this feature
Log In or Sign Up
JOIN THE CONVERSATION
To join the conversation set a first and last name in your user profile.
Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the Community Guidelines. Toronto Star does not endorse these opinions.
Sign in or register for free to join the Conversation