Billy Beane Who is Billy Beane Manager for
Billy Beane
Who is Billy Beane? • Manager for the Oakland Athletics in the MLB • Played in 1984 -1989 playing for 4 different teams in his career • Didn’t make the All-Star team nor did he get any awards • He was signed by the Athletics to become a manager
What did he do? • Got the “crappiest” players in the league with good skill • Won 20 games straight with low salary • After winning the world series he changed the game • The Athletics were know for doing “Money Ball”
Where he has been? • He lives in Orlando, Florida with is with and daughter • Been with the New York Mets, to Minnesota Twins, to Detroit Tigers, to the Oakland Athletics • Lives with his family in Oakland, California • He and his family where everywhere in the states
When was Billy alive… • Born in March 29, 1962 • Still is alive today 51 years of age
Why was this person important • Changed the way baseball was played professionally • Made an unknown method useful to win games • Showed the whole league you can win games with the lowest paid players
References 1. Michael D. Lewis (2003). ”Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game”. New York: W. W. Norton. ISBN 0 -39305765<http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Billy_Be ane 2. Google Images, multiple images retrieved on February 27 -March 5, 2014
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