Billy Beane is one of the most innovative baseball figures in recent years. He is famous not just for his playing career but also for changing the game as an executive through analytics. His name is tied to the “Moneyball” approach. This changed how teams assess talent and create championship-level squads. Early Life and Playing […]
Right, so the Oakland Athletics 2002 season. Most people have heard of it because of that Brad Pitt movie, but the real-life season was a lot crazier than Hollywood made it look. Jason Giambi had just departed for the Yankees. Johnny Damon was gone, too. The A’s had almost no money compared with teams like […]
You know that part in Moneyball where the little girl sings and plays guitar? Proper tearjerker, that scene. Kerris Dorsey starred as Billy Beane daughter, Casey, and to be honest, she nailed it. But here’s the thing nobody really talks about: the actual Casey Beane’s life looks nothing like what you saw on screen. What […]