Moneyball
Billy Beane, general manager of the Oakland A's, one day has an epiphany: Baseball's conventional wisdom is all wrong. Faced with a tight budget, Beane must reinvent his team by outsmarting the richer ball clubs. Joining forces with Ivy League graduate Peter Brand, Beane prepares to challenge old-school traditions. He recruits bargain-bin players whom the scouts have labeled as flawed, but have game-winning potential.
Media Type: Movie
Genres: Biography, Sport, Drama
Educational Topics: Statistics, Data Analysis
Grade Level: High School
Key Scene: Using player stats to build a team.
Teaching Activity Idea: Evaluate and graph sports statistics.
Discussion Questions: Can numbers tell the full story about people?
Rating: PG-13
Streaming: Apple TV