The Far-Reaching Influence of 'Moneyball' Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Billy Beane of the Oakland Athletics looks on as he stands outside the batting cage during practice in the 1989 MLB season in Oakland, Calif. ( Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC