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Moneyball the art of winning an unfair game

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Over the years, baseball has evolved into a game where cash is king. In the professional world, the teams with the most money land the best players. Disgruntled at the ever-lopsided nature of America's pastime, several baseball enthusiasts have attempted to come up with a winning formula for the und...

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Main Author: Lewis, Michael (Michael M.)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2004.
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Baseball > Economic aspects.
Baseball > Scouting.
Baseball players > Salaries, etc.
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Summary:Over the years, baseball has evolved into a game where cash is king. In the professional world, the teams with the most money land the best players. Disgruntled at the ever-lopsided nature of America's pastime, several baseball enthusiasts have attempted to come up with a winning formula for the underdogs. Here, several fans, working in many different fields, present the secret ways to win in baseball.
Physical Description:317 pages
ISBN:9780393324815
0393324818
Author Notes:Michael Lewis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 15, 1960. He received a BA in art history from Princeton University in 1982 and a Masters in economics from the London School of Economics in 1985. He is a non-fiction author/journalist of mostly financial themes. His books include Liar's Poker, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, The Money Culture, Boomerang, Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine and The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds.

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