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The incumbent sports organizations will fight you all the way. I wouldn't count on getting the express written consent of Major League Baseball, put it that way.

Probably the best strategy is to give people an incentive -- even if only a social one -- to enter and maintain the data. WikiSports, basically.




Stats aren't copyrightable. You can build one without goodwill.




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