The 'Charlie Brown Understood The Value of Stats' Edition of the Newsletter...

Amongst so much during this glorious time of year it is MLB Postseason, putting a cap on a great year for baseball. Little reminder from Charlie Brown of how stats make our lives easier. Always open to suggestions for both this and the longer version that goes out on Sunday mornings via email. If you want to add anyone, send along their email address to [email protected] or they can subscribe to the LinkedIn feed.?Email me, follow me on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram. My site is joefavorito.com.? Thanks for all the support, and on we go.

Thought for the Week

"Make the memories better than the moments." -- The late Steve Sabol

Cup o' Joe

We looked at the opportunity of Mutombo Day, pulled together three good October listens, examined the specialness of the narrative and climbed the relationship tree.

Some Articles You May Have Missed

• Where corporate swag lives

• The global power of Fred Flintstone

• Leading on the field and at home

• A tale of no bull

• Amazon's hockey play

• Story: Where blockchain and crypto may go in sports

• Rebecca Lobo's next chapter

• Alex Morgan's next act

• The crucial future of media rights

• Jake Paul's view of the world

• F1 influencer's strategy

Worth a Look or Listen

• Are women drivers finally coming to F1?

• The top music/football kits

• The WNBA is just fine, thank you

Sports Cause of the Week – by @sportsandchange

Film: Road to North American Indigenous Games

Canadian charity Hope and Health announced the public release of "Road to NAIG" (North American Indigenous Games), a mini-documentary that follows young leader and athlete Richard Palmer Thomas of the Musqueam Nation as he pursues his dreams to qualify for a BC Soccer club and represent his community. The film was released Monday in recognition of National Truth and Reconciliation Day and Orange Shirt Day in Canada. Watch the film here.

Full Story: YouTube (9/30)?

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Diverse Voices - by Sportivo

Jaylen Brown's fashion future

Full Story: Essence (9/25)?

Enjoy the rest of the week! Joe Favorito