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Billy Beane to attend Oscars to back 'Moneyball'

Found February 10, 2012 on SFgate:
PLAYERS: Billy Beane
TEAMS: Oakland Athletics

Brad Pitt was nominated for an Academy Award as best actor for playing A's general manager Billy Beane in "Moneyball." And Beane will be there in person to cheer Pitt on, he said. Beane and his wife, Tara, plan to...
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