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Originally Posted by thaskalos
Ainslie definitely deserves the credit for creating the market for the handicapping books...but Beyer was a cut above, IMO. Ainslie was addressing handicapping novices...and it isn't very difficult to impress a novice. Beyer's crowd was much more informed, and it required a higher level of sophistication...which Beyer provided in good measure. Plus...Beyer was in our midst...and we were able to hear him explain himself in a much more direct manner than Ainslie did.
Cramer also belongs on the list along with Ainslie...and I would also place James Quinn and Tom Brohamer there as well.
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There was a great period post-Beyer where we saw Mark Cramer, James Quinn, Dick Mitchell, Bill Quirin, and Steve Davidowitz put out multiple books on handicapping and betting. It was sort of the golden age of handicapping books.
I actually met Ainslie very late in his career. Very gracious man.
