Previous Alpha Award Winners

Lifetime Achievement: Jackie MacMullan
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Best Analytics Organization: Baltimore Ravens
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Best Transaction: Boston Celtics Trade Marcus Smart for Kristaps Porzingis and 2 Late 1st Round Picks
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Best Sports Innovation: Major League Baseball (MLB) Rule Changes
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Lifetime Achievement: Sue Bird
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Best Analytics Organization: Arsenal FC
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Best Transaction: Utah Jazz receive four 1st round picks, W.Kessler, J.Vanderbilt, M.Beasley for Rudy Gobert
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Best Sports Innovation: OpenAI’s Generative Pre-Trained Transformer
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Best Analytics Organization: San Francisco Giants
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Best Transaction: PHX Suns trade for and re-sign Chris Paul

Best Sports Innovation: NHL Puck Tracking Technology
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Best Analytics Organization: Tampa Bay Rays

Best Transaction: DeAndre Hopkins trade

Best Sports Innovation: NBA Top Shot
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Best Analytics Organization: Liverpool

Best Transaction: Yankees sign DJ LaMahieu

Best Sports Innovation: HomeCourt
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Lifetime Achievement: Nate Silver

Best Analytics Organization: Oakland As

Best Transaction: Oakland Raiders: Trade of Khalil Mack four draft picks

Best Sports Innovation: NFL Next Gen Stats
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Lifetime Achievement: John Hollinger, VP Basketball Operations, Memphis Grizzlies

Best Analytics Organization: Houston Astros

Best Transaction: Houston Rockets, Chris Paul Acquisition

Best Innovation: 3D Printed–Shoes
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Lifetime Achievement: Billy Beane
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Best Analytics Organization: Chicago Cubs

Best Transaction: Golden State Warriors

Best Innovation: Q30 Q-Collar
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