Do we need to have 280 bran... by Bill James, an American Writer

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“Do we need to have 280 brands of breakfast cereal? No, probably not. But we have them for a reason - because some people like them. It's the same with baseball statistics.”

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Name: Bill James

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Oct 5, 1949

Profession: Writer

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Do we need to have 280 brands of breakfast cereal? No, probably not. But we have them for a reason - because some people like them. It's the same with baseball statistics.

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I do have a family, and obviously I spend as much time as I can with them. Though even when I'm with my family, my mind tends to drift toward baseball.

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