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David W. Smith

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Robert Creamer

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Clifford S. Kachline

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Sean Forman

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Charles Alexander

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Peter Morris

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David Neft

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Pete Palmer

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Jules Tygiel

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2004 Lee Allen Award Winner

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2003 Lee Allen Award Winner

Alexander Hearn of Indianapolis, Indiana won the 2003 Lee Allen…

Bill James

Bill James (1949- ) is the best known baseball analyst in the…

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