What is Billy Beane birthday?

Billy Beane was born at 1962-03-29

Where is Billy Beane's birth place?

Billy Beane was born in Orlando, Florida

What is Billy Beane nationalities?

Billy Beane's nationalities is American

Who is Billy Beane spouses?

Billy Beane's spouses is Tara Beane (m. 1999)

Who is Billy Beane childrens?

Billy Beane's childrens is Brayden Beane, Casey Beane, Tinsley Beane

What was Billy Beane universities?

Billy Beane studied at University of California, San Diego

How famous is Billy Beane?

Billy Beane is famouse as Former Baseball Player & Administrator

Billy Beane - Former Baseball Player, Life Achievements and Family

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Billy Beane's Personal Details

Billy Beane is a former American baseball player, who currently serves as an administrator

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Birthday	March 29, 1962
Nationality	American
Famous	Sportspersons, Baseball Players, Sports Administrators, Administrator, Former Baseball Player
City/State	Florida
Spouses	Tara Beane (m. 1999)
Known as	William Lamar Beane III
Childrens	Brayden Beane, Casey Beane, Tinsley Beane
Universities	University of California San Diego
Birth Place	Orlando, Florida
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Aries
Born in	Orlando, Florida
Famous as	Former Baseball Player & Administrator

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Who is Billy Beane?

Billy Beane is a former American baseball player, who currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations for the ‘Oakland Athletics,’ an American professional baseball team. He is also a minority owner of ‘Oakland Athletics,’ often referred to as the ‘A’s,’ a team which competes in the ‘Major League Baseball’ (MLB) as an ‘American League West’ (AL West) division member. In 1980, he was picked up by the ‘New York Mets’ in the first round of the MLB draft. His professional career saw him playing as an outfielder in MLB from 1984 to 1989, for various American professional baseball teams, such as the ‘New York Mets,’ the ‘Detroit Tigers,’ the ‘Oakland Athletics,’ and the ‘Minnesota Twins.’ He played both in the minor and the major leagues. In 1990, he began his new journey in the sports, in an outfield role, when he was inducted in the ‘A’s’ as a scout. Following a three-year stint as a scout, he had a gradual rise in the ‘A’s,’ being promoted to the role of the assistant general manager in 1993, to the role of the general manager in 1997, and finally, to the role of the executive vice president in 2015. As the general manager of the ‘A’s,’ he remained successful in applying the empirical analysis of baseball, known as sabermetrics, which helped in bolstering the team. This approach garnered widespread recognition when Michael Lewis' book ‘Moneyball,’ based on Beane's use of sabermetrics, was published in 2003. A film based on the book was released in 2011, with Brad Pitt starring as Beane.

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Childhood & Early Life

He was born on March 29, 1962, in Orlando, Florida, US. His father was a naval officer who showed him the way to pitch. Beane was raised in Mayport, Florida and San Diego, California.

He studied at the ‘Mt. Carmel High School,’ located in Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego. While in school, he displayed immense talent in baseball, basketball, and football. He was included in the university baseball team by his high-school coach for the final game of his freshman season.

While in his sophomore and junior years of high school, Beane garnered a batting average of .501, which however dropped to .300 during his senior season. Despite such a significant decline in his batting average, the scouts held his talent in high regard. Beane eventually resolved to take his baseball career forward and gave up playing football.

‘Stanford University’ made an attempt to induct him as the quarterback on a joint baseball–football scholarship for the ‘Stanford Cardinal’ football team, replacing the then-sophomore John Elway.

Career

Impressed by the skills of Beane, the American professional baseball team ‘New York Mets,’ which received the first pick of the 1980 MLB Draft, considered selecting him.

Although many teams thought that he would not sign with a professional team and would attend ‘Stanford’ instead, he went on to sign with the ‘Mets’ and received a signing bonus of $125,000.

He was allotted to the minor league baseball team ‘Little Falls Mets,’ affiliated with the ‘New York Mets.’ ‘Little Falls Mets’ played in the Class A ‘New York–Penn League.’ Contrary to expectations, Beane strived in his first season with a batting average of .210.

In 1981, he was promoted to the minor league baseball team ‘Lynchburg Mets,’ which is a Class A ‘Advanced' team in the ‘Carolina League.’ The following year, he was promoted to the ‘Jackson Mets’ of the Class AA ‘Texas League.’ His batting average in the league remained .220.

He was with the ‘Jackson Mets’ till 1984, following which he garnered his first promotion to the MLB. He made his MLB debut on September 13, 1984, for the ‘New York Mets’ and played in a total of five games for the team in their 1984 season.

Most of the 1985 season saw him playing for ‘Tidewater Tides’ of the Class AAA ‘International League,’ apart from appearing in eight games for the ‘New York Mets.’ The same season saw him leading the ‘Tides’ with 19 home runs and 77 runs with a batting average of .284.

As the 1985 season ended, he was traded by the ‘Mets’ to the Minneapolis-based team ‘Minnesota Twins.’ He appeared in 80 of their games in the 1986 season, garnering a batting average of .216.

He played in 32 games for the minor league baseball team ‘Toledo Mud Hens,’ affiliated to the ‘Detroit Tigers.’ Following the 1987 spring training, Beane was sent to the ‘Portland Beavers’ of the ‘Pacific Coast League,’ where his batting average remained .285.

Following the 1987 roster expansion, he was called up by the ‘Minnesota Twins.’ Subsequently, he played in 12 of their games in the 1987 season.

In 1988, he was traded by the ‘Minnesota Twins’ to the ‘Detroit Tigers.’ He spent most of that season with ‘Toledo,’ a Class AAA affiliate of the ‘Detroit Tigers,’ after being optioned in late April that year. He played for the ‘Tigers’ in 6 games in the 1988 season.

Following the 1988 season, he signed with the California-based ‘Oakland Athletics.’ During the 1989 season he played in 37 games for the ‘A’s,’ batting .241 in 79 at bats. He was also seen with the Triple-A affiliate minor league team of the ‘Pacific Coast League,’ namely, the ‘Tacoma Tigers.’

The ‘A’s’ signed him again for the 1990 season and following the spring training, he was allotted to the minor leagues. Not happy with the way his career had shaped up, Beane spoke to the ’general manager of the ‘A’s’, Sandy Alderson, in April that year, for a scout’s job. Till 1993, he served as a scout and was then promoted to the role of the assistant general manager.

On October 17, 1997, he became the general manager of the ‘A’s,’ succeeding Alderson, who had begun using the principles of sabermetrics, an empirical analysis of baseball that measures in-game activity.

As the new general manager, Beane followed his predecessor in applying the principles of sabermetrics in a continuous effort to make the ‘A’s’ one of the most cost-effective baseball teams. He applied this approach on the players and that made the teams reassess their way of player evaluation. Soon, the general managers of other teams started following his strategy.

Such statistical analyses by Beane and by his assistant DePodesta saw the ‘A’s’ win 20 games in a row in 2002, thus becoming the first team of the ‘American League’ baseball to achieve such a feat in over a hundred years of its history.

His application of the sabermetric principles, as the general manager of the ‘A’s’ and the way the team benefitted from it became the subject of the 2003 best-seller by Michael Lewis, titled ‘Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game.’ An American sports drama based on the book was released in September 2011. The film, starring Brad Pitt as Beane, was a huge hit.

His contract as the general manager was extended till 2012, on April 15, 2005. He was awarded a small ownership of the ‘A’s’ by its new owner, Lewis Wolff. In February 2012, his contract was further extended till 2019.

On January 4, 2007, the American cloud-computing company ‘NetSuite’ declared him as one of the members of their board of directors.

In December 2009, he made it to the list of the ‘Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade’ released by ‘Sports Illustrated.’

In March 2015, he was inducted as an advisor by the Dutch football club ‘AZ Alkmaar.’ On October 5 that year, the ‘A’s’ declared that he had been promoted to the role of the Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations.

Personal Life

His daughter from his first marriage, Casey, is a graduate of ‘Kenyon College,’ Ohio. He presently resides in Danville, California, with his second wife Tara and their twins, Tinsley and Brayden.

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Billy Beane biography timelines

// 29th Mar 1962
He was born on March 29, 1962, in Orlando, Florida, US. His father was a naval officer who showed him the way to pitch. Beane was raised in Mayport, Florida and San Diego, California.
// 1980
Impressed by the skills of Beane, the American professional baseball team ‘New York Mets,’ which received the first pick of the 1980 MLB Draft, considered selecting him.
// 1981
In 1981, he was promoted to the minor league baseball team ‘Lynchburg Mets,’ which is a Class A ‘Advanced' team in the ‘Carolina League.’ The following year, he was promoted to the ‘Jackson Mets’ of the Class AA ‘Texas League.’ His batting average in the league remained .220.
// 1985
Most of the 1985 season saw him playing for ‘Tidewater Tides’ of the Class AAA ‘International League,’ apart from appearing in eight games for the ‘New York Mets.’ The same season saw him leading the ‘Tides’ with 19 home runs and 77 runs with a batting average of .284.
// 1985 To 1986
As the 1985 season ended, he was traded by the ‘Mets’ to the Minneapolis-based team ‘Minnesota Twins.’ He appeared in 80 of their games in the 1986 season, garnering a batting average of .216.
// 1987
He played in 32 games for the minor league baseball team ‘Toledo Mud Hens,’ affiliated to the ‘Detroit Tigers.’ Following the 1987 spring training, Beane was sent to the ‘Portland Beavers’ of the ‘Pacific Coast League,’ where his batting average remained .285.
// 1987
Following the 1987 roster expansion, he was called up by the ‘Minnesota Twins.’ Subsequently, he played in 12 of their games in the 1987 season.
// 1988
In 1988, he was traded by the ‘Minnesota Twins’ to the ‘Detroit Tigers.’ He spent most of that season with ‘Toledo,’ a Class AAA affiliate of the ‘Detroit Tigers,’ after being optioned in late April that year. He played for the ‘Tigers’ in 6 games in the 1988 season.
// 1988 To 1989
Following the 1988 season, he signed with the California-based ‘Oakland Athletics.’ During the 1989 season he played in 37 games for the ‘A’s,’ batting .241 in 79 at bats. He was also seen with the Triple-A affiliate minor league team of the ‘Pacific Coast League,’ namely, the ‘Tacoma Tigers.’
// 1990 To 1993
The ‘A’s’ signed him again for the 1990 season and following the spring training, he was allotted to the minor leagues. Not happy with the way his career had shaped up, Beane spoke to the ’general manager of the ‘A’s’, Sandy Alderson, in April that year, for a scout’s job. Till 1993, he served as a scout and was then promoted to the role of the assistant general manager.
// 17th Oct 1997
On October 17, 1997, he became the general manager of the ‘A’s,’ succeeding Alderson, who had begun using the principles of sabermetrics, an empirical analysis of baseball that measures in-game activity.
// 2002
Such statistical analyses by Beane and by his assistant DePodesta saw the ‘A’s’ win 20 games in a row in 2002, thus becoming the first team of the ‘American League’ baseball to achieve such a feat in over a hundred years of its history.
// 2003 To Sep 2011
His application of the sabermetric principles, as the general manager of the ‘A’s’ and the way the team benefitted from it became the subject of the 2003 best-seller by Michael Lewis, titled ‘Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game.’ An American sports drama based on the book was released in September 2011. The film, starring Brad Pitt as Beane, was a huge hit.
// 4th Jan 2007
On January 4, 2007, the American cloud-computing company ‘NetSuite’ declared him as one of the members of their board of directors.
// Dec 2009
In December 2009, he made it to the list of the ‘Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade’ released by ‘Sports Illustrated.’
// Mar 2015
In March 2015, he was inducted as an advisor by the Dutch football club ‘AZ Alkmaar.’ On October 5 that year, the ‘A’s’ declared that he had been promoted to the role of the Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations.

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Billy Beane's FAQ

What is Billy Beane birthday?
Billy Beane was born at 1962-03-29
Where is Billy Beane's birth place?
Billy Beane was born in Orlando, Florida
What is Billy Beane nationalities?
Billy Beane's nationalities is American
Who is Billy Beane spouses?
Billy Beane's spouses is Tara Beane (m. 1999)
Who is Billy Beane childrens?
Billy Beane's childrens is Brayden Beane, Casey Beane, Tinsley Beane
What was Billy Beane universities?
Billy Beane studied at University of California, San Diego
What is Billy Beane's sun sign?
Billy Beane is Aries
How famous is Billy Beane?
Billy Beane is famouse as Former Baseball Player & Administrator

Billy Beane - Former Baseball Player, Life Achievements and Family