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Mar 23, 2024 · Jonah Hill's character in Moneyball, Peter Brand, is based on a real person — baseball strategist Paul DePodesta, whose life story is just as interesting as the movie.
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Based on the book by Michael Lewis, Moneyball chronicles the...
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Sep 16, 2011 · As noted in my review of “Moneyball” earlier this week Jonah Hill’s assistant general manager character is named “Peter Brand” because Paul DePodesta didn’t want his real name used in the movie.
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Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game is a book by Michael Lewis, published in 2003, about the Oakland Athletics baseball team and its general manager Billy Beane. It describes the team's sabermetric approach to assembling a competitive baseball team on a small budget.
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Paul DePodesta (born December 16, 1972) is an American football executive and former baseball executive who is the chief strategy officer of the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as a front-office assistant for the Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, and New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Feb 1, 2024 · In Bennett Miller’s biographical film ‘Moneyball,’ Peter Brand becomes a part of Billy Beane’s Oakland Athletics as an assistant general manager who relies on analytical data to scout players.
Aug 5, 2022 · The character of Peter Brand, who plays Beane’s data-crunching sidekick, was based on baseball firebrand Paul DePodesta. The movie largely portrays DePodesta as a shy spectator of the sport. In reality, DePodesta was a seasoned athlete and a budding baseball scout.
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