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4 days ago · In 1999, he joined the Oakland Athletics organization as the assistant general manager, serving as second-in-command to general manager Billy Beane. DePodesta was a key figure in Michael Lewis's book Moneyball. The book thrust the analytical principles of sabermetrics into the mainstream.
1 day ago · Billy Beane has been on record calling him the Tom Brady of GMs and believes without a doubt that he will be in the Hall of Fame. I think what it comes down to is the Yankees’ motto of ...
2 days ago · The 2003 Michael Lewis book Moneyball chronicles the 2002 Oakland Athletics season, with a focus on Billy Beane's economic approach to managing the organization under significant financial constraints.
4 days ago · Henry was briefly portrayed by Arliss Howard in the 2011 film Moneyball, which follows Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane and his quest to build a winning team in 2002. Towards the end of the film, Beane travels to Boston's Fenway Park where he meets with Henry, who wants Beane to become the new GM of the Red Sox .
1 day ago · “Even though we didn’t win in Oakland, Billy Beane and Sandy Alderson gave me a chance,” said Stairs. “They brought me in. I was their type of guy – high on-base percentage and I got a chance to play every day for three years. So, I owe a lot in my career to them.
5 days ago · He's spoken with Cyd Zeigler, the founder of OutSports, as well as MLB’s Ambassador for Inclusion, Billy Beane, among others. Again per The Athletic, Brennaman "realized how that word can be ...
1 day ago · After watching Josh Allen pick apart the Bills' defense in red-zone drills to open training camp on Wednesday, general manager Brandon Beane had a few things to say regarding the quarterback’s ...
