Moneyball
by Michael Lewis · Michael Lewis
Account of the 2002 Oakland Athletics and general manager Billy Beane, who used undervalued statistics such as on-base percentage to compete against far richer clubs. Explains why sabermetric thinking spread through professional baseball front offices.
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