Paths to Glory: How Great Baseball Teams Got That Way

In Paths to Glory, Armour and Levitt review how teams build themselves up into winners. What makes a winning team like the 1900 Brooklyn Superbas or the 1917 White Sox or the 1997 Florida Marlins? And how are these teams different? New statistics are used to evaluate player value and career patterns as well as to explore the teams that took risks, created their own opportunities, and changed the game. Historical context is provided to show how the sports business side has changed dramatically but its competitive environment remains the same.