Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The biggest thing the Oakland Athletics were known for over the last 25 years was the use of analytics to find value in players when they could not compete with teams that had bigger wallets and more money to spend in free agency.
The math-driven strategy was chronicled in the book "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game," written by Michael Lewis.
The author wrote about the 2002 A’s team led by Art Howe and Billy Beane and how an analytical approach helped the team to 103 wins and a division title, but ultimately, an American League Division Series exit. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Author of "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game" Michael Lewis attends the "The Blind Side" benefit premiere at the Prytania Theatre on Nov.
19, 2009 in New Orleans. (Getty Images) Before the 2002 season, the team lost Johnny Damon to the Boston Red Sox, Jason Giambi to the New York Yankees and Jason Isringhausen to the St.