Bill James

Computers, like automobiles and airplanes, do only what people tell them to do.Bill James

Crime shapes how we think about the world it shapes social decisions that we make it shapes our base of knowledge. But we don't talk about it intelligently.Bill James

Famous crime stories almost always lead to the passing of new laws.Bill James

I like to feel that I understand little things about sports.Bill James

I would never encourage my children to be athletes - first because my children are not athletes and second because there are so many people pushing to get to the top in sports that 100 people are crushed for each one who breaks through. This is unfortunate.Bill James

Bill James is a famous American historian and author, who was born on October 5, 1949. As a person born on this date, Bill James is listed in our database as the 43rd most popular celebrity for the day (October 5) and the 120th most popular for the year (1949).

People born on October 5 fall under the Zodiac sign of Libra, the Scales. Bill James is the 1104th most popular Libra.

Aside from information specific to Bill James' birthday, Bill James is the 8966th most famous American.

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