Billy Beane was a high school standout. He wasn't only the star player on the baseball team, but the starting varsity quarterback as well. Billy had scouts come to his games junior year. At the end of his senior year, he had a huge decision that would change his life forever. The Mets, who had two first round picks, were planning on taking Billy as long as he made a commitment to them. Billy had a full-ride scholarship to Stanford. He really wanted to go to college, but in the end, he couldn't decline the money. He took the Mets offer and went into their farm system. Billy was expected to become a pro in a year or two after being drafted by the New York Mets, but that never happened. It took Billy almost four years to become a professional and once he did, he was a reserve player. Billy had no faith in himself and his anger problems didn't help. After he would strike out, bullpen pitchers would walk out of the bullpen and walk to the dugout just to see what Billy was going to do. If he struck out in his first at bat, he was done for the night. Billy bounced around teams, playing for the Mets, Twins, and finally the A's. At 27, still riding the bench, Billy gave up his playing days and became the head scout. Billy proved every scout in the MLB wrong, never becoming an all-star.
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