James Holzhauer may fulfill his dream of working for a Major League Baseball team thanks to his Jeopardy! success

The Washington Post

The professional sports gambler and diehard Chicago Cubs fan cited Moneyball protagonists Bill James and Billy Beane as inspirations for his record-breaking Jeopardy! run. Now baseball teams are taking notice. “My first thought when I saw him was: We have to get this guy in baseball.” said Beane, the Oakland A's executive vice president of baseball operations. Boston Red Sox President and chief executive Sam Kennedy, when asked about Holzhauer’s prospects in baseball, said: "Absolutely, yes. We put a huge premium on analytical abilities both on the baseball side and business side. Without question, when we interview young professionals coming out of college, that skill set is hugely important.”