The Game
The Game by Jon Pessah is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 1 of the year's most respected lists, including McKinsey & Company, for a Consensus Score of 12 out of 100.
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Our take
AI-draftedPessah, a founding editor of ESPN the Magazine, builds his account of modern baseball around three men who rarely swung a bat: Bud Selig, Don Fehr, and George Steinbrenner. Reviewers credited the book for treating labor fights, steroid politics, and network contracts as the real drama of the era, material that stayed off the field and mostly out of other baseball histories.
In the press
“Engaging, nitty-gritty account of the Bud Selig era, including backroom battles with George Steinbrenner, Don Fehr and steroids.”
Publishers Weekly
How the Consensus Score is calculated
Our Consensus Score is our own transparent editorial metric — not a user rating. It weighs each list by the credibility of its source, how recent the listing is, and any award status. Here is the full breakdown.
| Source | Authority | Recency | Award | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinsey & Company | 0.80 | 0.70 | 1.00× | 0.56 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 0.56 → 12 | |||
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Frequently asked
What lists is The Game on?
The Game appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including McKinsey & Company.
What is its Consensus Score?
The Game has a Consensus Score of 12 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.