Charles Oakley may not be a name most people remember, but he was once one of the most prominent power forwards in the NBA. A skilled defensive player and prolific rebounder, he was a core member of the New York Knicks throughout the 80s and 90s. Yet, before he was snatching up jump balls at Madison Square Garden, he was sinking baskets at Virginia Union University.
The Baltimore City College (B.C.C.) students, participants in The Sports Analytics Club Program (SACP), analyzed Flood’s Major League Baseball career by applying advanced data science techniques developed in baseball since Flood’s retirement in 1971 after 14 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals. The B.C.C. Sports Analytics Club found that the three-time All-Star, two-time World Series champion and seven-time Gold Glove winner has a unique résumé that sets him apart from other stars of his era.