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Paths to Glory by Daniel R Levitt
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Paths to Glory

How Great Baseball Teams Got That Way
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In Paths to Glory, Armour and Levitt review how teams build themselves up into winners. What makes a winning team like the 1900 Brooklyn Superbas or the 1917 White Sox or the 1997 Florida Marlins? And how are these teams different? New statistics are used to evaluate player value and career patterns as well as to explore the teams that took risks, created their own opportunities, and changed the game. Historical context is provided to show how the sports business side has changed dramatically but its competitive environment remains the same.

Author Biography:

Mark L. Armour is a Red Sox fan who works in the software industry and dreams of the day when he can talk about his team's path to glory. He has published articles with the Society of American Baseball Research. He lives in Corvallis, Oregon. Daniel R. Levitt is a baseball researcher devoted to resolving historical questions about pitch counts and the lowest single-season ERA,
Release date Australia
April 30th, 2004
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  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
United States
Imprint
Potomac Books Inc
Pages
422
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Dimensions
152x229x23
ISBN-13
9781574888058
Product ID
5921839

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