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Money Ball

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What method does Billy Beane use to evaluate players?

Natural selection

Scouting reports

Traditional statistics 

Sabermetrics

Who co-authored the strategy with Billy Beane?

Jackie Robinson

Joe Morgan

Paul Depodesta

Theo Epstein

Which year did the Oakland Athletics achieve a 20-game winning streak?

2002

2004

1998

2000

Which statistic did Beane prioritize over others?

Strikeouts

On-base percentage

Wins

Earned run average

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

Which player was famously undervalued by traditional scouts?

Derek Jeter

Barry Bonds

Ken Griffey Jr.

Scott Hatteberg

What famous statistician is associated with the emergence of sabermetrics?

Billy Beane

Bill James

Peter Brand

Nolan Ryan

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

What position did Scott Hatteberg play for the A's?

3rd Base

1st Base

Pitcher

Catcher

What team was Billy Beane initially drafted to?

The Yankees

The A's 

The Mets

The Astros