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Would you love to know the incredible and exciting history of baseball?

Whether you want to (1) learn incredible and interesting facts about baseball history, (2) discover some of baseball's greatest events and stories, or (3) be thoroughly entertained as you learn how baseball has evolved over the years, this book will teach you everything you need to know.

See what happens inside the game.

This book is about what makes baseball the sport it is today. We'll take you inside a game to see...

Would you love to know the incredible and exciting history of baseball?

Whether you want to (1) learn incredible and interesting facts about baseball history, (2) discover some of baseball's greatest events and stories, or (3) be thoroughly entertained as you learn how baseball has evolved over the years, this book will teach you everything you need to know.

See what happens inside the game.

This book is about what makes baseball the sport it is today. We'll take you inside a game to see...

"New York Times "Bestseller

After twenty consecutive losing seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates, team morale was low, the club s payroll ranked near the bottom of the sport, game attendance was down, and the city was becoming increasingly disenchanted with its team. "Big Data Baseball "is the story of how the 2013 Pirates, mired in the longest losing streak in North American pro sports history, adopted drastic big-data strategies to end the drought, make the playoffs, and turn around the franchise s fortunes.

"Big Data Baseball "is" Moneyball "for a new generation. Award-winning...

The New York Times Bestseller

In the aftermath of the Steroid Era that stained the game of baseball, at a time when so many players are so rich and therefore have a sense of entitlement that they haven't earned, ESPN baseball commentator Tim Kurkjian shows readers how to love the game more than ever, with incredible insight and stories that are hilarious, heartbreaking, and revealing.

From what Pete Rose was doing in the batting cage a few minutes after getting out of prison, to why everyone strikes out these days and why no one seems to care, I'm Fascinated By...