{{italic title ''Baseball Dynasties: The Greatest Teams of All Time'' is a

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book, co-written by

Rob Neyer Rob Neyer (born October 22, 1965) is an American baseball writer known for his use of statistical analysis or sabermetrics. He started his career working for Bill James and STATS and then joined ESPN.com as a columnist and blogger from 1996 to 20 ...

and

Eddie Epstein Eddie Epstein is one of the pioneers of the modern age of baseball analysis, or sabermetrics. He was Director of Research and Statistics for the Baltimore Orioles from 1988 to 1994 and Director of Baseball Operations for the San Diego Padres from 1 ...

. It was published in April 2000 by W. W. Norton & Company.

15 different MLB "dynasties" (defined as teams with exceptional three-year runs) are profiled in separate chapters, all with league records, written accounts of the season, and other related baseball facts in sidebars. At the end, the clubs are ranked, and a conclusion is reached that the

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are the greatest team of all time. The two authors acknowledged that their work is heavily influenced by baseball statistician

Bill James George William James (born October 5, 1949) is an American baseball writer, historian, and statistician whose work has been widely influential. Since 1977, James has written more than two dozen books about baseball history and statistics. His a ...

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