The Baseball Map

Consumer and social

sports map

SHOW HN2015

4points
7comments
#2,439of 2,565 in 2015
Top 96%of 2015 by points

How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

1 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 0 critical, out of 2 comments about the project.

Design: 1 for, 0 against

The thread, comment by comment

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Commenters liked the map and the project.

    From 2 comments
    • Looks good. I would make make different colored dots (or styled differently) for MLB, AAA, AA, etc clubs. It would also be cool if I could select a major league team and its…
      joeax on HN
    • I've really got no deeper knowledge of baseball, but could it really be possible that several states have no professional team? (Wyoming/North Dakota/South Dakota/Rhode Island)…
      wink on HN

Objections

  • Some states have no professional teams shown, such as Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota and Rhode Island.

    From 1 comment
    • I've really got no deeper knowledge of baseball, but could it really be possible that several states have no professional team? (Wyoming/North Dakota/South Dakota/Rhode Island)…
      wink on HN
  • State borders are hard to discern.

    From 1 comment
    • I've really got no deeper knowledge of baseball, but could it really be possible that several states have no professional team? (Wyoming/North Dakota/South Dakota/Rhode Island)…
      wink on HN

Requests

  • Use different colors or styles for MLB, AAA, AA and other levels.

    From 1 comment
    • Looks good. I would make make different colored dots (or styled differently) for MLB, AAA, AA, etc clubs. It would also be cool if I could select a major league team and its…
      joeax on HN
  • Highlight a major league team's minor league affiliates when selected.

    From 1 comment
    • Looks good. I would make make different colored dots (or styled differently) for MLB, AAA, AA, etc clubs. It would also be cool if I could select a major league team and its…
      joeax on HN
  • Add state two-letter abbreviations.

    From 1 comment
    • I've really got no deeper knowledge of baseball, but could it really be possible that several states have no professional team? (Wyoming/North Dakota/South Dakota/Rhode Island)…
      wink on HN

Questions

  • Should the map focus on teams or stadiums, and would users contribute locations?

    From 1 comment

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