Dr. Meredith Wills is a sports data scientist, having transitioned from a previous career in astrophysics. In addition to independent research, she is a Sports Data Product Specialist for SportsMEDIA Technology. In her spare time, Dr. Wills is a knitting designer, working in partnership with both the Baseball Hall of Fame and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to create reproductions of vintage baseball sweaters; ongoing documentation of the project can be found at hofknitter.blogspot.com.