Perfect Game
Largest amateur baseball scouting service, acquired by Bain Capital. Hosts national showcases and tournaments with rising registration fees
- FOUNDED
- 1995
- IMPACTS
- 1 documented
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Editorial Record
maintained by DeathbyPE. Every claim links to a public source.Timeline
1995
Perfect Game founded
2023
Youth baseball tournament fees doubled under Bain Capital ownership
HighPrice IncreaseSince Bain Capital acquired Perfect Game, families report tournament entry fees rising from $500 to $1,000+ per event. The pay-to-play model increasingly prices out working-class families.
2023
How Private Equity Turned Youth Sports Into a Big Business
Before / After
MetricBefore PEAfter PEΔ
Tournament entry fee
reported 2023
before $500
after $1,200
+140%
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