Books
- Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, written by Michael Lewis, is an examination of the present-day Oakland Athletics as run by their general manager Billy Beane, and how the application of sabermetric principles has allowed the A's to be competitive despite having one of the lowest payrolls in baseball.
- Perfect I'm Not: Boomer on Beer, Brawls, Backaches, and Baseball, written by David Wells
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