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Personality and its Relationship to Success in Professional Baseball

1954; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 25; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/10671188.1954.10624973

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John P. La Place,

Sports, Gender, and Society

Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine whether specific personality traits are associated with success in professional baseball. To determine this a "success" group of 49 major league players was compared to a "non-success" group of 64 minor league players. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and a biographical data sheet were employed. Results indicate that major league players are better able than minor league players to: 1. Apply their strong "drive" towards a definite objective by exercising self-discipline.2. Adjust to occupations, as professional baseball, requiring social contact, or the ability to get along well with other people.3. Exercise initiative.