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523. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyball”?

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The Oakland A's Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations, Billy Bean

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Billy Bean has been with the Oakland A's for 33 years. He thought of himself as like a Wall Street trader, writes David Bianculli. When Michael Lewis showed up in 2002, he helped them win 103 games. But when his book about baseball came out, Bean was angry that it would give him an intellectual advantage.

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