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- Baseball: A History of America's Game
- Book
- 2018
- Published by: University of Illinois Press
- Series: Sport and Society
summary
In this fourth edition, Benjamin G. Rader updates the text with a portrait of baseball's new order. He charts an on-the-field game transformed by analytics, an influx of Latino and Asian players, and a generation of players groomed for brute power both on the mound and at the plate. He also analyzes the behind-the-scenes revolution that brought in billions of dollars from a synergy of marketing and branding prowess, visionary media development, and fan-friendly ballparks abuzz with nonstop entertainment. The result is an entertaining and comprehensive tour of a game that, whatever its changes, always reflects American society and culture.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-4
- 1. The Fraternity and Its Game
- pp. 5-18
- 2. A Commercial Spectacle
- pp. 19-29
- 3. The First Professional Teams
- pp. 30-41
- 4. The First Professional Leagues
- pp. 42-59
- 5. The Players' Revolt
- pp. 60-77
- 6. The Great Baseball War
- pp. 78-90
- 7. Baseball's Coming of Age
- pp. 91-108
- 8. The Big Fix
- pp. 109-122
- 9. The Age of Ruth
- pp. 123-135
- 10. The Age of Dynasties
- pp. 136-154
- 11. Baseball's Great Experiment
- pp. 155-170
- 12. The Last Days of the Old Game
- pp. 171-187
- 13. Baseball in Trouble
- pp. 188-203
- 14. The Empowerment of the Players
- pp. 204-220
- 15. The Demise of Dynasties
- pp. 221-237
- 16. The Steroid Era
- pp. 238-260
- 17. Baseball's New Order
- pp. 261-282
- Bibliographical Essay
- pp. 283-292
Additional Information
ISBN
9780252050794
Related ISBN(s)
9780252042058, 9780252083747
MARC Record
OCLC
1080433212
Pages
344
Launched on MUSE
2019-01-07
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2018