In Pursuit of Pennants: Baseball Operations from Deadball to Moneyball

by Daniel R. Levitt and Mark Armour

Book Overview

The 1936 Yankees, the 1963 Dodgers, the 1975 Reds, the 2010 Giants--why do some baseball teams win while others don't?

General managers and fans alike have pondered this most important of baseball questions. The Moneyball strategy is not the first example of how new ideas and innovative management have transformed the way teams are assembled. In Pursuit of Pennants examines and analyzes a number of compelling, winning baseball...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496206010
• ISBN13: 9781496206015
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 526 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"