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would get, and that he knew he didn't know how to play first base. He confronted David Justice and spoke with him honestly about his career & what Billy expected out of him. He turned down the Boston Red Sox offer because he felt he would have taken it only for the money. Self-Confidence (including emotional stability) Billy Beane Billy had the self-confidence to adopt Peter Brand's strategy and see it through, even facing the resistance of his coaches and scouts. Cognitive Ability Billy Beane Billy had the ability to realize that as a small market team, that he couldn't buy big talent and needed a different way to buy runs, which win baseball games. His judgment and analytical ability enabled him to think of baseball as a business, and not as a sport. Knowledge of the Business Billy Beane As a former player, Billy had inside knowledge, particularly about potential, talent, and other intangible traits that had been
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