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

Freakonomics Radio

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The Man Behind Moneyball

The Oakland A's, out of necessity, challenged that orthodoxy. They hunted down good data and analyzed it ruthlessly to answer a simple question. The statistics enabled you to find your way past all sorts of site-based scouting prejudices. Michael Lewis: I'm deeply pleased with how the book went and the controversy it stirred up.

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