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In Pursuit of Pennants

Baseball Operations from Deadball to Moneyball

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In Pursuit of Pennants

By: Mark L. Armour, Daniel R. Levitt
Narrated by: John T. Arnott
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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. Pursuit of Pennants examines and analyzes a number of compelling, winning baseball teams over the past 100-plus years, focusing on their decision making and how they assembled their championship teams.

Whether through scouting, integration, instruction, expansion, free agency, or modernizing their management structure, each winning team and each era had its own version of Moneyball, where front office decisions often made the difference. Mark L. Armour and Daniel R. Levitt show how these teams succeeded and how they relied on talent both on the field and in the front office. While there is no recipe for guaranteed success in a competitive, ever-changing environment, these teams demonstrate how creatively thinking about one's circumstances can often lead to a competitive advantage.

©2015 Mark L. Armour and Daniel R. Levitt (P)2016 Redwood Audiobooks
Baseball & Softball

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"A great source of well-researched front office stories. . . . Armour and Levitt give an insider's look at the teams' efforts to innovate in this highly competitive industry." (Sig Mejdal, director of Decision Sciences for the Houston Astros)
"A rare combination of a must-have reference book and engaging storytelling by distinguished baseball historians Armour and Levitt." (Vince Gennaro, president of the Society for American Baseball Research)
"Armour and Levitt have given the reader an inside look into the different cultures and challenges facing professional sports executives. Their management styles might differ, but the objective never changes: ‘Be a consistent winner.'" (Pat Gillick)

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