How fast? The number of people playing pickleball grew by 159% from 2019 to 2022, with 8.9 million players volleying on courts, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association.
Mercker pitched in the big leagues for 18 years, mostly with the Atlanta Braves, where he threw a no-hitter in 1994 and won a World Series ring in 1995. "I think this is going to settle the age-old question of which sport has the best athletes," said Mercker. "Most of that is geared towards charities because that's mostly what these guys want to do," he said.
"The pro-ams are really where players off the street will get a chance to play alongside these guys, these retired pros," said Yancey.
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