Why read How Bill James Changed Our View of the Game of Baseball?

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Since self-publishing his revolutionary Baseball Abstracts over 25 years ago, Bill James has changed the way that baseball insiders, professionals and fans look at baseball ? and not always for the better, according to some. Recently named to Time magazine's ?100 People Who Shape Our World, ? his influence has…

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1 author picked How Bill James Changed Our View of the Game of Baseball as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Ron Shandler

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Bill James challenged common wisdom and turned us into more intelligent baseball fans with his Baseball Abstract series back in the 1980s.

I could have recommended any one of the many books he wrote, but this book is a terrific summary of his impact on the game as retold by “colleagues, critics, competitors, and fans.” Who better to describe how important he was to the game than those who were most affected by him? I consider this a great entry point to digging into his terrific work.

From Ron's list on The best books on truly understanding baseball and enhancing the fun as a fan.