"Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona."
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About Bill James
Bill James is a renowned baseball writer and historian who revolutionized the way the sport is analyzed and understood. Born in 1949 in Kansas, James gained fame for his pioneering work in sabermetrics, a statistical analysis of baseball data. His self-published annual Baseball Abstract became highly influential in the baseball community, leading to his eventual collaborations with professional baseball teams. James's innovative approach to evaluating players and teams has had a lasting impact on the game and has cemented his legacy as a leading figure in the field of sports analytics.
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