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Biographical Information about Andrew Zimbalist<\/b>\u00a0 (September 2021)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Andrew Zimbalist received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1969 and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1972 and 1974 respectively.\u00a0 He has been in the Economics Department at Smith College since 1974 and has been a visiting professor at Hamburg University (2011), Doshisha University in Kyoto Japan (2007), the University of Geneva (2003), at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan (1985), and a visiting research fellow at Harvard University (1980).\u00a0 He presently is the Robert A. Woods professor of economics at Smith College and a member of the Five College Graduate Faculty.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Zimbalist was editor of a book series on “The Political Economy of Development in Latin America” for Westview Press from 1987 through 1994. He chaired the Latin American Scholars’ Association’s Task Force on Scholarly Relations with Cuba during 1992-94.\u00a0 He testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on the economic effects of U.S. policy toward Cuba in March 1994 and participated in the congressional program of the Aspen Institute as an expert on the Cuban economy.\u00a0 Dr. Zimbalist has consulted in Latin America for the United Nations Development Program, the Atlantic Council, IRELA, the Economist Intelligence Unit and the U.S. Agency for International Development as well as for numerous companies around investment in Latin America.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Zimbalist has served as a consultant to Weil, Gotshal & Manges in the litigation of the NFL Players’ Association to obtain free agency rights, to Grippo & Elden in the broadcasting case between WGN and the NBA, to Williams, Youle & Koenigs in the Denver Zephyrs’ arbitration case with the Colorado Rockies, to Robert Pearl in the Billy Martin case, to the Cunningham Law Group in the Morsani\/MLB litigation, to Campbell, Maack & Sessions in the\u00a0 Portland Beavers\/Pacific Coast League arbitration case, to Wendell, Chritton & Parks in the Florida State League\/Florida Marlins arbitration case, to the Major League Baseball Players’ Association in collective bargaining, to ABRY Communications in a baseball broadcasting suit, to Robert Bell in the Marianne Stanley v. USC case, to the United Baseball League, to Krendl, Horowitz and Krendl in Ehrhardt v. Colorado Rockies, to the Portland Oregon Mayor’s Commission on bringing another professional sports team to the city, to Wolff Associates in an effort to purchase a sports franchise, to Husch & Eppenberger representing the St. Louis stadium authority in an antitrust case against the NFL, to Rose, Sundstrom & Bentley in Tampa stadium case, to the Connecticut Democratic Party in evaluating the economics of a proposal to build a new civic center,\u00a0 to the IRS in franchise asset evaluation, to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee in drafting bill for partially lifting baseball\u2019s antitrust exemption as it applies to labor relations, to Davis, Scott, Weber & Edwards in a sports facility case, to the Los Angeles Mayor\u2019s office in an arena financing matter, to the Department of Justice in a sports franchise valuation case, to the National Basketball Players\u2019 Association in collective bargaining, to the City of New York Independent Budget Office in sports facility matter, to Rabinowitz, Boudin et al. in a copyright case, to the National Hockey Players\u2019 Association in a franchise financial analysis, to Weil, Gotshal & Manges as a damage expert in a challenge to the monopolization of the major league soccer labor market, to Leboeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae in a baseball franchise value case, to Kohrman, Jackson & Krantz in an NFL\/consumer rights case, to Greenbaum, Doll & McDonald in a sports antitrust case, to Menard, Murphy and Walsh in sports facility\/eminent domain case, to Levin, Fishbein, Sedran & Berman in NFL antitrust case, to the Wisconsin Governor\u2019s office pertaining to public contribution to new stadium for the Green Bay Packers, to Sills, Cummis, et al. in tax case involving the New Jersey Nets, to U.S. Department of Justice in tax case involving several baseball teams, to Shugart, Thomson and Kilroy in NFL franchise valuation case, to Boies, Schiller & Flexner in NFL ownership\/franchise valuation case, to Henry Klein in an NFL\/consumer rights case, to Thorsnes, Bartolotta & McGuire in sports broadcasting antitrust case, to Modern Continental in a stadium construction matter, to Boies, Schiller & Flexner in a broadcasting case, to the Minneapolis Metropolitan Sports Facilities Corporation against MLB\u2019s contraction efforts, to Boyle et al. in sports injury case, to McLaughlin, Gouldborne & Cohen in minor league baseball facilities case, to the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in sports antitrust matters, to Furnier & Thomas in a sports stadium matter, to the NCAA in financial analysis of intercollegiate athletics, to Brascher Law in sports damages case, to Marcus Katz in sports league matter, to McKinsey & Company in college sports matter, to Bruce Ratner\/Forest City in development matter, to Wisconsin State Legislature in team and stadium matter, to Dewey Ballantine in an antitrust matter concerning college sports, to Boies, Schiller and Flexner in an NFL ownership case, to Chip Meyers in boxing league venture, to ESPN in special program development, to WUSA in developing a business plan for the relaunch of the league, to McDonald & Hayden in NHL financial matter, District of Columbia\u2019s Controller\u2019s Office in stadium matter, to the San Francisco Giants in a stadium matter, to Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley in a stadium matter and an antitrust case involving Nascar, to the city of Anaheim in a stadium matter, to Jackson County, Mo. in a stadium matter, to Rainey Kaiser in stadium matter in Jackson, Tennessee, to Magna Entertainment in horse racing matter, to Harrah\u2019s in entertainment development matter, to Citigroup clients on franchise purchase, to the NJSEA on stadium matter, to Michael Best LLP in franchise valuation matter, to various MLB teams and entities, to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in assessing the economic impact of an Olympics bid, to Weil, Gotshal & Manges in matter involving an NBA basketball team, to Barnes & Thornburg in antitrust matter involving the men\u2019s professional tennis tour, to the city of Seattle in a sports facility matter, to Jones Day in NHL antitrust matter, to Flaherty, Sensabaugh & Bonasso in a college head coach liquidated damages case, to the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics on college sports finances and reform, to Squire, Sanders & Dempsey in a franchise relocation matter, to Richard Rodier and Dewey Ballantine in an NHL franchise valuation matter, to an owner of a major league baseball team in franchise valuation, to Northlands in an arena matter in Edmonton, Canada, to the U.S. Department of Justice in a college sports antitrust matter to the city of Ottawa, Canada in a stadium matter, to Major League Baseball’s Office of the Commissioner in the design of revenue sharing systems, to Hausfeld, LLP in NFL mediation over work stoppage, to Schiff Hardin LLP in publicity rights case involving Michael Jordon, to Jackson Kelly LLP in a college sports realignment mediation, to McDonald Sanders in a college conference matter, to Boyle, Shaughnessy & Campo in an NHL matter,\u00a0 to Meerkats, regarding Australian Rules Football, management strategy, to Bredhoff & Kaiser, regarding NLRB matter in college football,\u00a0 to Nagel Rice in NFL matter,\u00a0 to US Track & Field Athletes in compensation matter, to the state of Rhode Island in a stadium financing matter, Consultant to Morrison & Foerster in a stadium matter, Consultant for the Atlantic 10 Athletic Conference, 2016, Member, Executive Committee, to Cohen Milstein in antitrust case against the UFC, to the city of Worcester in a stadium matter, to MVP Sports Group in player valuation matter, to ISL in antitrust matter involving FINA, to Hackensack UMC Fitness & Wellness in a publicity rights case, to Noble Insights in an MLB franchise purchase matter, to the Northwoods League in a valuation of the league entity, to Harder LLP, in Shaun White publicity rights case, to J. Larew in Title IX Case at University of Iowa, to Felice Duffy in Title IX Case at University of Connecticut, to University of Memphis in NCAA Infractions Case as well as to several other companies in the area of sports economics.\u00a0 He also consulted for the nine-part documentary on baseball in America by Ken Burns, and on his 2010 sequel \u2013 \u201cThe 10<\/span>th<\/span> Inning\u201d \u2013\u00a0 on the baseball industry since 1992.\u00a0 He testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in December 1992 in hearings on baseball’s antitrust exemption, before the N.Y. State Senate on public policy toward minor league baseball in February 1993, provided written testimony to the House Judiciary Committee in its consideration of the Bunnings\/Synar bill to limit MLB’s anti-trust exemption in September 1994, testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in January 1996 at hearings on the future of professional sports leagues, testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee in February 1996 at hearings on antitrust implications of professional sports franchise relocation, testified before the New York State Senate on the economic impact of sports franchises and stadiums on cities in April 1996, testified before the U.S. House Commerce Committee in May 1996 at hearings on the \u201cFan Freedom and Community Protection Act of 1996,\u201d provided written testimony to the Connecticut State Legislature in December 1998 on the proposal to bring the New England Patriots to Hartford, testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in June 1999 at hearings on sports antitrust policy and stadium financing, testified before the Springfield City Council in July 1999 on public subsidies for the construction of a minor league stadium, testified before the Philadelphia City Council in June 2000 on pubic subsidies for stadium construction, provided written testimony to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in November 2000 at hearings on the economics of baseball, testified before the Knight Commission on College Athletic Reform in November 2000 and October 2008, provided written testimony to the Ways and Means Committee of the Boston City Council on the economic impact of a new baseball stadium, and testified before the U.S. Department of Education\u2019s Commission of Gender Equity in College Athletics in November 2002.\u00a0 He has made presentations to the NCAA Title IX Seminar and to the NCAA Convention, to the Aspen Institute\u2019s Ideas Festival, to the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, and to numerous national and international business, journalistic and academic organizations.\u00a0 He has served as a member of the Advisory Board, Museum of the City of New York for the exhibit on baseball in New York, 1947-1957, on the Board of Advisers for the Atlanta History Center for an exhibit on the 1996 summer Olympics, on the Board of Advisers of the Israeli Baseball League, on the Board of Directors of the Vintage Baseball Federation.\u00a0 He serves on the Board of Directors for the Drake Group, the Board of Advisors for the Sports Management Program at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, the Sports Law Program at Pennsylvania State University, the McKinnon Center for Global Affairs, and on the faculty board of the College Sports Research Institute at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.\u00a0 He was selected as one of America\u2019s Top 100 Influential Sports Educators by the Institute for International Sport and is listed in <\/span>Who\u2019s Who in America.<\/span><\/i> He is the president-elect of the Drake Group; he will serve from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Zimbalist has published twenty-eight books and several dozen articles primarily in the areas of comparative economic systems, economic development and sports economics.\u00a0 The second edition of his co-authored textbook <\/span>Comparing Economic Systems<\/span><\/i> was published by Harcourt, Brace and Javonovich in February 1989 and his <\/span>The Cuban Economy: Measurement and Analysis of Socialist Performance<\/span><\/i> (with Swedish economist, Claes Brundenius) was published by Johns Hopkins University Press in November 1989. His book <\/span>Panama at the Crossroads: Economic and Political Development in the Twentieth Century <\/span><\/i>(with Professor John Weeks of the University of London) was published in June 1991 by the University of California Press.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In September 1992 Dr. Zimbalist published his widely-acclaimed <\/span>Baseball and Billions: A Probing Look Inside the Big Business of Our National Pastime<\/span><\/i>, with Basic Books, a subsidiary of Harper Collins. <\/span>\u00a0Business Week<\/span><\/i> listed <\/span>Baseball and Billions<\/span><\/i> as one of the top eight business books of 1992.\u00a0 The Japanese edition was published by Dobunshoin in July 1993 and an expanded paperback edition was published in March 1994 by Basic Books.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In October 1997, Dr. Zimbalist published <\/span>Sports, Jobs and Taxes: The Economic Impact of Sports Teams and Stadiums <\/span><\/i>with the Brookings Institution Press, which he co-edited and co-authored with Roger Noll, from Stanford University.\u00a0 <\/span>The Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/i> called <\/span>Sports, Jobs and Taxes<\/span><\/i> \u201cmust reading for people living in or around any city still targeted for stadium-building\u2026.\u201d \u00a0 The <\/span>National Tax Journal<\/span><\/i> called it \u201ca persuasive compendium of theoretical, empirical and case study evidence on the economics of subsidies for sports stadiums and teams.\u201d\u00a0 It was selected by <\/span>Lingua Franca<\/span><\/i> as a Breakthrough Book.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Zimbalist\u2019s 1999 book, <\/span>Unpaid Professionals: Commercialization and Conflict in Big-Time College Sports<\/span><\/i>, was published by Princeton University Press in September of that year.\u00a0 <\/span>Business Week<\/span><\/i> called it \u201ccomplete and authoritative\u201d and <\/span>The New York Times <\/span><\/i>wrote \u201cIn remarkably clear and clear-eyed prose (even his charts are readable), Zimbalist follows the money instead of the ball in the emotion-charged world of college sports.\u201d\u00a0 The <\/span>Washington Post Book World<\/span><\/i> wrote: \u201cZimbalist got game. This book \u2026 is a solid analysis of a segment of American life that Zimbalist claims is in dire need of reform.\u00a0 After reading this book you\u2019ll find it hard to disagree with him.\u00a0 One of its virtues is its tone.\u00a0 Zimbalist\u2019s wry sense of humor is evident throughout.\u201d\u00a0 The <\/span>Baltimore Sun<\/span><\/i> called it \u201cexcellent \u2026 readable, solidly researched and adds great clarity to a muddy debate \u2026. Zimbalist proposes a sensible 10-part reform plan that would preserve a place on college rosters for genuine student-athletes.\u201d It has been selected by <\/span>Lingua Franca<\/span><\/i> as a Breakthrough Book.\u00a0 An expanded and updated paperback edition of <\/span>Unpaid Professionals<\/span><\/i> will be published in January 2001.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the Summer of 2001 Zimbalist published <\/span>The Economics of Sport I & II<\/span><\/i>, which is part of\u00a0 the Edward Elgar series entitled <\/span>The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics<\/span><\/i>, edited by Mark Blaug.\u00a0 He was the guest editor and a contributor to the May 2002 special issue of the <\/span>Journal of Sports Economics<\/span><\/i> on competitive balance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Zimbalist\u2019s <\/span>May The Best Team Win: Baseball Economics and Public Policy<\/span><\/i>, with a foreword by Bob Costas, was published by the Brookings Institution Press in April 2003.\u00a0 Early reviews of the book include the following.\u00a0 \u201c<\/span>May the Best Team Win <\/span><\/i>is a great book<\/span>\u23af<\/span>just the latest indication of why I tell my students at Harvard that Andrew Zimbalist is the top sports economist in the country.\u201d<\/span>\u23af<\/span>Paul Weiler, Friendly Professor of Law and chair Sports and Entertainment Law, Harvard University.\u00a0 \u201c…Interesting, insightful, and revealing …. It will become the ultimate book on the economics of professional sports.\u00a0 You will find it as riveting as I did.\u201d <\/span>\u23af<\/span>Pat Williams, senior vice president, Orlando Magic.\u00a0 \u201cAn absorbing, provocative discussion.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>\u23af<\/span>Publishers’ Weekly<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0 \u201cIn this excellent book, Andrew Zimbalist describes the action in the business of baseball like it was the seventh game of the World Series<\/span>\u23af<\/span>which it is.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>\u23af<\/span>Clark Griffith, former owner, Minnesota Twins.\u00a0 \u201cZimbalist writes with obvious love, but deep concern for our national pastime.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>\u23af<\/span>Chris Berman, ESPN.\u00a0 \u201cExhilarating.\u00a0 Combines an academic\u2019s precision with a fan\u2019s passion.\u201d \u2013 Allen Barra, author and sportswriter, <\/span>New York Times<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0 \u201cShould be required reading for politicians \u2026. Zimbalist\u2019s analysis is easily accessible, his data quite interesting and his judgments evenhanded to a fault.\u201d \u2013 <\/span>Washington Post<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0 \u201cThese days a typical owner will rake in big money, claim he\u2019s nearly broke and then threaten to move unless his host city subsidizes a new stadium at taxpayer expense.\u00a0 If you think this is an exaggeration, read Zimbalist\u2019s brilliantly researched study on the economics of the game.\u201d \u2013 Charles Hirshberg, <\/span>Sports Illustrated<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0 \u201cI highly recommend Andrew Zimbalist\u2019s new book, <\/span>May the Best Team Win<\/span><\/i>.\u201d <\/span>\u23af<\/span>Rob Neyer<\/span>, ESPN.com.\u00a0 \u201cMy daydream . . . is that somehow every sports talk show host and every caller to such a show might mysteriously find himself or herself reading this illuminating book. That development would decrease the dumbness quotient of discussions between the former and the latter by about 99%.\u201d <\/span>\u23af<\/span>Bill Littlefield, NPR\u2019s <\/span>Only a Game. \u201cZ<\/span><\/i>imbalist offers a whirlwind tour of baseball chicanery\u2026. Concise and coherent\u2026. Anyone who hold an opinion on the state of the game, or fears its demise, owes it to himself or herself to take Professor Zimbalist\u2019s 224-page class. \u2013\u00a0 Jon Morgan, Baltimore Sun.\u00a0 Given \u201cSilver Award\u201d by <\/span>ForeWord Magazine<\/span><\/i> in their Book of the Year Award in Business and Economics.\u00a0 Zimbalist demolishes Commission Bud Selig\u2019s claim made before Congress that baseball\u2019s 30 teams lost $519 million in 2001\u2026. A compelling critique.\u201d\u00a0 — Glenn Altschuler, Barron\u2019s.\u00a0 \u00a0 An expanded, updated paperback edition of the <\/span>May the Best Team Win<\/span><\/i> was published in April 2004 by the Brookings Institution Press.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Zimbalist\u2019s book, <\/span>National Pastime: How Americans Play Baseball and the Rest of the World Plays Soccer<\/span><\/i>, co-authored with Stefan Szymanski, was published by Brookings in April 2005.\u00a0 It was awarded the 2005 prize for \u201cOutstanding Academic Title\u201d by <\/span>Choice<\/span><\/i>, the <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>major review journal of the American Library Association.\u00a0 Reviews of the book included: \u201cA superb new book \u2026.\u201d \u2013 <\/span>The Economist<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0 “Baseball is America’s national pastime, but soccer is the world’s sporting passion. Whether you prefer Beckham or Bonds, the Boston Red Sox or Manchester United, you will be enlightened by this examination of the similarities and differences as seen by two of the sharpest minds in the field of sports business.”\u2014BOB COSTAS, <\/span>NBC and HBO Sports. <\/span><\/i>\u201c<\/span>National Pastime<\/span><\/i> is the first serious attempt at\u00a0 bridging the cultural gap between these two worlds of sport. It\u2019s also a great deal of fun, written with the understanding of\u00a0 scholars and the passion of fans.\u00a0 The book brings light to a subject which up to now has produced mostly heat.\u201d\u2014ALLEN BARRA, <\/span>Wall Street\u00a0 Journal.\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>“Fascinating reading for fans and sports business industry professionals alike. The book gives a comprehensive overview of the commercial histories and complicated economic dynamics of two of the world\u2019s most important sports. The comparison between the two creates a unique perspective and enables the reader to understand the issues at stake with much greater insight.”\u2014ARNE REES, <\/span>UEFA Head of Strategy and Business Development.\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>\u201cA detailed, thoughtful analysis on one of the great mysteries in sports\u2014why baseball is popular in America while soccer reigns in the rest of the world. “National Pastime” is a revealing look at both sports, detailing everything from economic history to issues of competitive balance. It brings to mind a classic lyric by Bob Dylan: \u2018Don’t criticize what you can’t understand.\u2019”\u2014KEN ROSENTHAL, <\/span>Sporting News. <\/span><\/i>“In this era of globalization, baseball and soccer transcend national borders like never before. \u00a0 Szymanski and Zimbalist wonderfully weave cross-cultural comparisons and tales of evolution that will leave you with a refreshingly new perspective on leagues and how they are structured.” — JULIE FOUDY<\/span>, recently retired captain, U.S. Soccer team.\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>“I knew in advance this was going to be a very good work. As it turns out, <\/span>National Pastime <\/span><\/i>is truly wonderful, not just very good. It will have broad appeal, enlightening sports scholars and commentators as well as executives in each sport in different countries about the nature of any problems they are now exhibiting.” — PAUL C. WEILER, <\/span>Harvard Law School.\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>\u201cThe book has few shortcomings and many strengths, not least of them keen insights and a readable stem-to-stern account of similarities and differences in the evolution, structures, and problems with arguably the globe\u2019s two most important sports.\u201d <\/span>Choice<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0 \u201c\u2026 fascinating new book.\u201d\u00a0 John Haydon, <\/span>Washington Times<\/span><\/i>. \u00a0 \u201cAs one has come to expect form the authors, the book is logically sound, and loaded with facts and illustrative anecdotes.\u00a0 The prose steers clear of professional jargon while remaining true to the authors\u2019 training in economics.\u00a0 The end result is an entertaining and informative book.\u00a0 It will appeal to lay readers \u2026 as well as professionally-trained economists\u2026.\u201d \u00a0 Phil Miller, sportseconomist.com.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Zimbalist\u2019s book, <\/span>In the Best Interests of Baseball? The Revolutionary Reign of Bud Selig<\/i><\/b> was published by Wiley, in April 2006.\u00a0 Reviews on this book include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAndrew Zimbalist has done a very credible, eminently readable and engaging job describing MLB’s commissioners, particularly Bud Selig, who easily has become the most significant figure in baseball in decades.\u00a0 While Selig will not necessarily share all of Zimbalist’s views about the game, <\/span>In the Best Interests of Baseball\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>has thoughtfully, and perhaps uniquely, tracked many of the thorny issues that Selig confronted during baseball’s new golden era.\u201d — \u00a0 John Moores, owner of the Padres and member of MLB’s Executive Council.\u00a0 \u201cBaseball books, like the game itself, are\u00a0often replete with errors. But Andrew Zimbalist has written a carefully researched yet lively review of the record of the nine Commissioners that is both fair and accurate. It is long overdue and a superb read.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0— Fay Vincent, former commissioner of baseball.\u00a0 \u201cI always thought Yogi Berra was the wisest source on baseball, but Zimbalist has hit a grand slam here.\u201d\u00a0 — Tom Werner, owner of the Red Sox, former owner of the Padres. “Once again, Andy Zimbalist proves that no one understands the mysterious inner workings of the best game on earth better than he does. With energy, thoughtfulness and passion, he has parsed the complicated world of baseball and shown how important its business side is to its soul — and its survival.” — Ken Burns. ” Tremendously enjoyable and a must read for baseball fans.\u00a0Guaranteed to raise the level of discourse on sports-talk radio.” — Jim Bouton, former Yankee pitcher and author of Ball Four.\u00a0“By looking at baseball from the perspective of the commissioner’s office and its many challenges, Professor Zimbalist has been able to use his scholar’s eye and his fan’s heart to see the game as an ongoing enterprise that needs refreshment. The fair but unsparing portrait of Bud Selig he paints is of a man who is nobody’s fool, and nobody’s tool–and now, those of us who love the game need him to start the rally that will restore baseball in America’s esteem.” — Scott Simon, NPR anchor. Updated, expanded edition, published as <\/span>In the Best Interests of Baseball? Governing the National Pastime<\/i><\/b>. University of Nebraska Press, March 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Zimbalist\u2019s\u00a0 book, <\/span>The Bottom Line: Observations and Arguments on the Sports Business<\/i><\/b>, was published by Temple University Press in August 2006.\u00a0 Advance praise on this book includes:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Very few academics treat sport as seriously as it deserves. And precious few of them keep their subject interesting. Andrew Zimbalist is royalty in this small kingdom.” – Franklin Foer, author, <\/span>How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization.<\/span><\/i> \u00a0 \u201cAndrew Zimbalist has taken important topics and given us a thoughtful, fascinating, and deeply prepared discussion of the games we hold so dear.\u201d \u2013 Lesley Visser, CBS Sportscaster.\u00a0 \u201cAndrew Zimbalist is one of the best writers among economists working today, and he provides insightful analysis on interesting subjects.\u00a0 The essays in this book provide a narrative history of recent events in the sports business and contain a wealth of information\u2026.\u00a0 I recommend this book.\u201d Brad Humphreys, economics professor, University of Illinois.<\/span><\/p>\n

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His book (with Nancy Hogshead-Makar) <\/span>Equal Play: Title IX and Social Change<\/i><\/b> was published by Temple University Press in October 2007.\u00a0 Early reviews include: \u201c<\/span>Equal Play<\/span><\/i> is a gem.\u00a0 Two nationally respected Title IX experts have teamed up to accurately portray the origins of Title IX, the impact of its application and the complexity of the issue of gender equality\u2026. \u00a0 The result is an insightful analysis of the difficulties encountered when federal social justice legislation challenges the culturally ingrained sexism of American sport.\u201d \u2013 Donna Lopiano, former CEO, Women\u2019s Sport Foundation.\u00a0 \u201cFor any student of the history and arguments about Title IX, <\/span>Equal Play<\/span><\/i> is immensely valuable.\u00a0 It is a comprehensive and authoritative summary in support of young women\u2019s athletic rights.\u201d \u2013 Frank Deford. \u00a0 \u201c<\/span>Equal Play<\/span><\/i> should be required reading in all history classes across this country.\u00a0 Nancy Hogshead-Makar and Andrew Zimbalist do a wonderful job\u2026.\u201d\u00a0 — Julie Foudy.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Circling the Bases: Essays on the Challenges and Prospects of the Sports Industry<\/i><\/b>, was published by Temple University Press in November 2010.\u00a0 An audiobook was released by Redbook\u00a0 in October 2013.\u00a0 Reviews include: \u201cAndrew Zimbalist’s essays in <\/span>Circling the Bases <\/span><\/i>are not only original, thoughtful and provocative, but they are valuable in showing, again and again, whether in collegiate or professional sports or in the Olympic \u2018movement,\u2019 that so much accepted wisdom about sports economics is, in fact, false. Zimbalist is the best in his field, and he has never spoken so clearly in both dollars and sense.\u201d\u2014Frank Deford, <\/span>Sports Illustrated.\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>\u201cAndy Zimbalist is a hall-of -famer in the economic analysis of sport. Here he shows yet again how economic principles can be used to understand the issues, from steroids to stadium finance, from gate revenues to gender equality. Required reading.\u201d\u2014Stefan Szymanski, Professor of Economics at Cass Business School, City University London.\u00a0 \u201cThe business of sports is complex\u2014more complex than many fans and journalists recognize. Andrew Zimbalist, alone among economists, understands the industry’s unique dynamics. In <\/span>Circling the Bases<\/span><\/i>, Zimbalist explores the state of both collegiate and professional sports in shifting economic, broadcast and labor landscapes. Every page is enlightening, even for those of us who cover sports for a living.\u201d\u2014Ken Rosenthal, <\/span>Fox Sports.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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In April 2012, Edward Elgar published his book with Wolfgang Maennig (eds.) <\/span>International Handbook on the Economics of Mega Sporting Events<\/i><\/b>.\u00a0 “. . . <\/span><\/i>the Handbook covers the various economic aspects of<\/span><\/p>\n

large sporting events and has rightly earned its \u201chandbook\u201d title.\u00a0 Given its multi-author, chapter format, it is easy to dip in and out of without reading everything in one go. It should appeal to economists, researchers, policy makers and potential bidders.”<\/span> \u2013 <\/span>IPKat<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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He co-authored a children’s book on baseball, <\/span>Home Team<\/i><\/b>, published in July 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In March 2013, a new, updated and expanded edition of <\/span>In the Best Interests of Baseball? Governing the National Pastime<\/i><\/b> was published by the University of Nebraska Press.<\/span><\/p>\n

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His new book (written with Ben Baumer),\u00a0 <\/span>The Sabermetric Revolution: Assessing the Growth of Analytics on Baseball, <\/i><\/b>was published in February 2014 by the University of Pennsylvania Press.\u00a0 Advance reviews include:<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Moneyball<\/span><\/i>, the book and the movie, played an important role in highlighting to mass culture the evolution of decision making in Major League Baseball front offices.\u00a0 As is often the case though, <\/span>Moneyball<\/span><\/i> is only a momentary reflection of a broader movement within the game.\u00a0 In\u00a0<\/span>The Sabermetric Revolution<\/i><\/b>,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Baumer and Zimbalist provide anyone intrigued by the book, a much more accurate understanding of the exceptional work of the A\u2019s to overcome their expected outcomes and how other front offices continue to advance objective analysis and its role in player personnel decisions.\u00a0 This is a must read for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of why and how baseball continues to lead the way in the use of analytics.” <\/span>Mark Shapiro, President, Cleveland Indians.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Professors Zimbalist and Baumer do the best job yet of evaluating the benefits, and the myths, of the ever-growing world of baseball analytics. This is a must-read for anyone interested in where sports metrics have been , and where they\u2019re going. <\/span>Stan Kasten, President and CEO, Los Angeles Dodgers<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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“Sabermetricians\u00a0have\u00a0developed\u00a0new\u00a0and important\u00a0ways of measuring player performance.\u00a0 In <\/span>The Sabermetric Revolution<\/i><\/b>, Baumer and Zimbalist turn the table on the sabermetricians\u00a0 and evaluate their performance.\u00a0 The result is\u00a0an interesting\u00a0and balanced portrayal of what\u00a0the authors believe\u00a0works and what doesn\u2019t, and of the challenges that lie ahead.” <\/span>Bob Costas, NBC and MLBTV broadcaster.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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“Leo Durocher once said that “Baseball is like church; many attend, few understand.” \u00a0<\/span>The Sabermetric Revolution<\/i><\/b>\u00a0is a must read for those in the baseball congregation seeking understanding of how objective analytics can be used to determine intrinsic value, identify undervalued and overvalued assets and dynamics, and create competitive advantage.”\u00a0 <\/span>Tom Garfinkel, <\/span><\/i>P<\/span><\/i>resident and CEO, San Diego Padres<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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“<\/span><\/i> The Sabermetric Revolution<\/i><\/b> is like the story behind the story. Michael Lewis’ classic tugs at our heartstrings and opens our eyes, but Baumer and Zimbalist help us look behind the curtain. If you’ve ever wanted to understand what happens in the other offices around the GM, this is a brilliant book.”\u00a0 <\/span>Will Carroll, Lead Writer for Sports Medicine, Bleacher Report, Member, BBWAA and PFWA<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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“Moneyball\u00a0<\/span><\/i>was a good read by Michael Lewis and a good part for Brad Pitt, but as Ben Baumer and Andrew Zimbalist show, it was primarily a good fairy tale. \u00a0<\/span>The Sabermetric Revolution<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>doesn’t just debunk, but has a high slugging average with all sorts of valuable new insights and baseball numbers. \u00a0But, be on guard, stats freaks: it isn’t doctrinaire. \u00a0Spoiler alert! \u00a0The authors dare say that bunting can actually be good for you. ”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Frank Deford, author, journalist, commentator for NPR, HBO Real Sports<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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“<\/span><\/i>The Sabermetric Revolution<\/i><\/b> is an excellent and well-written look at where sabermetric knowledge stands today.\u00a0 This is a very useful book.”\u00a0 <\/span>Economist Tyler Cowen on his blog<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Marginal Revolution<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Book of the Month, Prozone Sports, April 2014.\u00a0 <\/b>“<\/span>An ideal introduction to the topic of advanced statistics in baseball,\u00a0<\/span>The Sabermetric Revolution<\/span><\/i>provides a thorough overview of the ways in which analytics has transformed the management and coaching of baseball. Demonstrating how the game has been changed by the evolving use of data over time, Baumer and Zimbalist also offer a tantalising glimpse of how Saberrmetrics may continue to develop in the future.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Daily Beast list of best baseball books 2014<\/b>. “<\/span>Former Mets sabermetrician Benjamin Baumer and sports economist Andrew Zimbalist\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>The Sabermetric Revolution: Assessing the Growth of Analytics in Baseball<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u00a0takes an expert look at the statistical analysis craze, debunking misconceptions and evaluating the role of sabermetrics in the future\u2014no doubt of great interest to future general managers, both real and fantasy league.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/span>The Sabermetric Revolution<\/i><\/b> truly is an engaging and succinct illumination of where the field is and how it got here\u2026well worth the read…. <\/span>The book is ideal for a reader who wishes to tie together the importance of everything they have digested from sites like Fangraphs, Baseball Prospectus, Hardball Times, Beyond the Box Score, and, even, yes, Camden Depot.”\u00a0 Jon Shepherd,\u00a0 <\/span>camdendepot.blogspot.com<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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“If you are interested in baseball and sports analytics, <\/span>The Sabermetric Revolution<\/i><\/b> is a must read.” <\/span>statsinthewild.com<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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“Highly recommended for the serious student of baseball.” <\/span>Library Journal.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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“<\/span>Baumer and Zimbalist provide an interesting case study of the use of statistics by general managers and front office executives. For fans and fantasy leagues, the book is an accessible primer on the real math behind moneyball including new insights into the changing business of baseball.”\u00a0 <\/span>David Low, The Wesleyan Connection.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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His book , <\/span>Circus Maximus:<\/i><\/b> The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the<\/i><\/b> World Cup<\/i><\/b>, was published in February 2015 by the Brookings Institution Press.\u00a0 An expanded and updated paperback edition was published in January 2016, and the third edition, further expanded and updated, was published in June 2020. Editions have been published in Spanish and Japanese.\u00a0 Reviews include:<\/span><\/p>\n

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One of the best six business books of 2015.\u00a0 <\/span>The Economist<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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\u201cEven appropriately jaded readers are likely to be shocked by the evidence in<\/span>\u00a0Circus Maximus<\/span><\/i>\u2026which reveals the magnitude of the deception that precedes these events and the disappointment that follows.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>\u2013\u00a0<\/span>The Economist<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>\u201cA remarkable study that exposes the extraordinary chicanery and dodgy dealing behind staging the Olympics and the World Cup.\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/i>–<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>The Guardian<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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“Circus Maximus<\/span><\/i>\u00a0provides a comprehensive compendium of\u00a0 the benefits and costs of hosting the Olympics or soccer’s World Cup.\u00a0 Andrew\u00a0 Zimbalist documents how the officials who run the international sports organizations that authorize these events profit handsomely, while host cities and nations experience ever-increasing losses.\u00a0 The book also explains\u00a0why before-the-fact claims that such events will deliver long-term economic benefits typically are wildly inaccurate.\u00a0 A citizen or public official who contemplates supporting a bid<\/span>
\n<\/span>to host a sports mega-event ought to read this book.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

— Roger Noll, Professor of Economics, Stanford University<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Pssst.\u00a0 Wanna buy a velodrome cheap? Andrew Zimbalist’s brutal examination of how the International Olympic Committee and FIFA (“soccer maximus” to you and me) have sweet-talked cities and nations into hosting their extravaganzas is absolutely devastating in its ugly detail.\u00a0 Any prospective municipal or national customer who doesn’t read this book before applying for the rights to \u00a0supply the IOC or FIFA with their land and finances deserves all the debt and humbug they’re going to end up with.” \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013\u2013 Frank Deford<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Indispensable for anyone who wants to understand the impact of hosting the olympics.”<\/span><\/p>\n

— Evan Horowitz, Boston Globe<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Andrew Zimbalist is a perpetual source of insight on the economics and administration of modern sports.\u00a0 When weighing the very real risks and rewards of hosting major international events, political leaders and informed citizens should carefully consider the information and arguments presented here before rolling the dice.”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 — Bob Costas, Broadcaster, NBC Sports and Major League Baseball Network<\/span><\/p>\n

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“You’ll be hearing a lot in the coming years about\u00a0the problems cities face when they consider\u00a0hosting the Olympic Games and the World Cup. This international issue is thoroughly explored by Andrew Zimbalist in his important new book, Circus Maximus.\u00a0 Zimbalist is the perfect person to\u00a0delve into\u00a0this timely topic, located\u00a0at the intersection of sports and economics.”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0— Christine Brennan, USA Today national sports columnist, ABC News and CNN\u00a0commentator<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Circus Maximus <\/span><\/i>shines a bright light on the much-needed discussion about the unconscionable expense surrounding both the bidding process and hosting of the Olympics and the World\u00a0 Cup. The perfectly titled book will leave you gasping for reform. Immediately.”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014Julie Foudy, ESPN analyst, former U.S. national soccer team captain\u2014winner of two World Cups and three Olympic medals<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cCleanly written and information-packed analysis\u201d \u2013 James Srodes, <\/span>Washington Times<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Zimbalist has two co-authored books that were published in early 2017.\u00a0 <\/span>Unwinding Madness: What Went Wrong with College Sports and How to Fix It, <\/i><\/b>with Donna Lopiano and Gerry Gurney (Brookings); and, <\/span>No Boston Olympics: How and Why Smart Cities Are Passing On the Torch<\/i><\/b>, with Chris Dempsey (UPNE).\u00a0 He has an edited and written collection on the Rio Olympics of 2016 entitled <\/span>Rio 2016: Olympic Myths, Hard Realities<\/i><\/b>, that was published by Brookings in August 2017.\u00a0 In September 2021, he published <\/span>Whither College Sports: Amateurism, Athlete Safety and Academic Integrity<\/i><\/b> with Rutgers University Press.\u00a0 Early reviews include:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cProfessor Zimbalist is at the top of his game with this fascinating look inside the biggest economic, social and legal issues facing college sports in the United States.\u00a0 This is a must-read for anyone who wants to better understand the multi-billion-dollar college sports industry.\u201d \u2013 Gabe Feldman, editor Sports Lawyers Journal.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Zimbalist\u2019s articles and essays have appeared in <\/span>The New York Times, The New Republic, Finance & Development, The Nation<\/span><\/i>,<\/span> The Brookings Review, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, US News and World Report, Business Week, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, World Development, Brill\u2019s Content, Time, The Atlantic, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Seton Hall Journal of Sports Law, Le Monde Diplomatique, Latin American Research Review, Journal of Latin American Studies<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Journal of Sports Economics<\/span><\/i>,\u00a0 <\/span>Journal of Economic Perspectives, The Milken Institute <\/span><\/i>Review, <\/span>Wall Street Journal, Forbes<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Sports Business Journal, Journal of Urban Economics, Harvard Business Review, <\/span><\/i>the IMF\u2019s <\/span>Finance and Development, The Antitrust Bulletin, America’s Quarterly<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>The Antitrust Review, The Tulane Law Review,<\/span><\/i> International Journal of Financial Studies<\/span><\/i>, the <\/span>New York Times Magazine, Harvard Magazine,,<\/span><\/i> and\u00a0 <\/span>www.huffingtonpost.<\/span><\/i>com, among other places. He has appeared on numerous national radio and television talk shows discussing both international economics and the economics of sports and is an active participant on the lecture circuit.\u00a0 He wrote the foreword to the second edition of Bob Costas\u2019 <\/span>Fair Ball,<\/span><\/i> is a contributing columnist for the <\/span>Sports Business Journal <\/span><\/i>and was chosen as the 1998 sports journalist of the year by the <\/span>Village Voice<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0 He did a bi-weekly commentary on the business of sports for NPR\u2019s <\/span>Marketplace<\/span><\/i> during 2002-2004. \u00a0 PBS\u2019 <\/span>Wall Street Week<\/span><\/i> with Fortune <\/span><\/i>introduced him as the country\u2019s leading sports economist.\u00a0 He serves as a member of the editorial board of the <\/span>Journal of Sports Economics<\/span><\/i>, as well as the journals <\/span>Journal of Olympic Studies <\/span><\/i>and <\/span>Base Ball: A Journal of the Early Game<\/span><\/i>, and is co-editing a book series in sports economics for MacMillan with the noted French economist, Wladimir Andreff.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Zimbalist lives with his wife in Northampton, Ma.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Zimbalist can be reached at the following numbers:<\/b><\/p>\n

Office: 413 585 3622;<\/b><\/p>\n

Cell: 413 320 1810<\/b><\/p>\n

Email: <\/b>azimbali@smith.edu<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0<\/b>https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/azimbali\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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