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Behind the Seams: The Stat Story

Bob Costas takes a look at the evolution of statistical analysis in baseball. It started in 1857 when Henry Chadwick created the first boxscore, so that quantifying the game would give baseball a sense of legitimacy. That was followed by institutions like the Elias Sports Bureau and the Baseball Encyclopedia, leading to today's sabermetric revolution of Bill James and Billy Beane.

English
  • Originally Aired September 18, 2011
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Notes Is a season finale
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Name Type Role
Daniel Okrent Guest Star
Bill James Guest Star
Steve Hirdt Guest Star
John Thorn Guest Star
Alan Schwarz Guest Star
Andrew Schiff Guest Star