Billy Beane
Billy Beane
William Lamar "Billy" Beane IIIis an American former professional baseball player and current front office executive. He is the Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and minority owner of the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. Prior to his front office career, he played in MLB as an outfielder between 1984 and 1989 for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, and Oakland Athletics. He joined the Athletics front office as a scout in 1990. He was named general...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth29 March 1962
CityOrlando, FL
CountryUnited States of America
The idea that I [should] trust my eyes more than the stats, I don't buy that because I've seen magicians pull rabbits out of hats and I know that the rabbit's not in there.
I made one decision in my life based on money and I swore I would never do it again.
When your enemy's making mistakes, don't interrupt him.
You know, I'd actually say Lionel Messi. He's so remarkable, watching him play he's probably still undervalued. When you're scoring five goals in one Champions League match, there's no value that's too high.
No matter how successful you are, change is always good.
I hate losing more than I want to win.
You have to face reality some time. But there's no sense in facing it until somebody forces you to.
It’s hard not to be romantic about baseball
There are no hard feelings whatsoever. This is part of the business.
When Frank is healthy, he is a huge right-handed presence. And that's been a big issue for us the last couple of years.