Baseball, 3rd Ed.: A History of America's GameUniversity of Illinois Press, 2 mag 2008 - 328 pagine In this third edition of his lively history of America's game--widely recognized as the best of its kind--Benjamin G. Rader expands his scope to include commentary on Major League Baseball through the 2006 season: record crowds and record income, construction of new ballparks, a change in the strike zone, a surge in recruiting Japanese players, and an emerging cadre of explosive long-ball hitters. |
Sommario
Introduction | 1 |
A Commercial Spectacle | 19 |
Baseballs Great Experiment | 155 |
The Last Days of the Old Game | 171 |
Baseball in Trouble | 188 |
The Empowerment of the Players | 204 |
The Demise of Dynasties | 221 |
The Resurgence of Americas Game | 238 |
It Was the Best of Times It Was the Worst of Times | 261 |
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