Moneyball
Moneyball is a 2011 American sports drama film directed by Bennett Miller and written by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. The film is based on the 2003 nonfiction book Moneyball by Michael Lewis, an account of the Oakland Athletics baseball team’s 2002 season. Film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay for Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill. Critics dismiss the strategy as a failure; Beane convinces team owner Stephen Schott to stay the course. Beane signs undervalued players such as Chad Bradford, Jeremy Giambi, and Scott Hatteberg and also trades for David Justice.
On August 13, the Athletics achieve a record-breaking 20th consecutive win, beating the American League record by one game. Beane is contacted by the owner of the Boston Red Sox, John W. Henry, who realizes sabermetrics are the future of baseball. He declines an offer to become the Red Sox general manager, despite a $12.5 million salary. The Red Sox won the 2004 World Series using the model the A’s pioneered, breaking an 86-year drought.
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