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Author:

Kenny, Brian, 1963-

Title:

Ahead of the curve / Brian Kenny.

Edition:

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

353 pages ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Baseball--United States--Miscellanea.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

1. The Herd -- 2. Good looking beats good pitching -- 3. The will to (not) win -- 4. The Epiphany -- 5. The Godfather -- 6. What you don't know, will hurt you -- 7. The tyranny of the batting average -- 8. The W -- 9. The Save -- 10. Bullpenning -- 11. When bad contracts happen to good people -- 12. Hall of Fame -- 13. Triple Crown - a love story -- 14. The mis-education of the voting sportswriter -- 15. The '41 MVP - Blind squirrels find nut -- 16. Department of Decision Sciences -- 17. The year of getting smart -- Epilogue.

ISBN:

1501106333
9781501106330 (hardcover)

LCCN:

2015039474

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

VTPD454 -- Cresco Public Library (Cresco)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)