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By JACOB BUSA
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Question 1
1.
What method does Billy Beane use to evaluate players?
Natural selection
Scouting reports
Traditional statistics
Sabermetrics
Question 2
2.
Who co-authored the strategy with Billy Beane?
Jackie Robinson
Joe Morgan
Paul Depodesta
Theo Epstein
Question 3
3.
Which year did the Oakland Athletics achieve a 20-game winning streak?
2002
2004
1998
2000
Question 4
4.
Which statistic did Beane prioritize over others?
Strikeouts
On-base percentage
Wins
Earned run average
Question 5
5.
Which type of players did Beane often seek out?
Player with high home-run stats
Veteran players
Players with high on-base percentage
Young prospects
Question 6
6.
Which player was famously undervalued by traditional scouts?
Derek Jeter
Barry Bonds
Ken Griffey Jr.
Scott Hatteberg
Question 7
7.
What famous statistician is associated with the emergence of sabermetrics?
Billy Beane
Bill James
Peter Brand
Nolan Ryan
Question 8
8.
What was the A's eventual playoff result in 2002?
Lost in Division Series
Lost in the Championship Series
Didn't qualify
Won the World Series
Question 9
9.
What position did Scott Hatteberg play for the A's?
3rd Base
1st Base
Pitcher
Catcher
Question 10
10.
What team was Billy Beane initially drafted to?
The Yankees
The A's
The Mets
The Astros