Bill James made his name as the godfather of sabermetrics, his statistical calculations forming the backbone of the popular "Moneyball" philosophy in baseball. These days, James, 75, is a bit of a ...

Bill is also the author or co-author of ten books including the authorized biography of American diplomat George Ball. James A. Bill earned a bachelor’s degree in foreign affairs and philosophy from ...

The point of this story is that since those days, I had not enjoyed the U.S. Mail so much until Tuesday afternoon, when my friendly carrier delivered a copy of Bill James' latest book. Yes ...