From Babe Ruth to the Black Sox scandal, this Companion examines baseball's history, global identity, current challenges, and memorable personalities. Contributors contrast baseball's massive, big-business present with its romanticized origins and its evolution against the backdrop of American and world history.
From Babe Ruth to the Black Sox scandal, this Companion examines baseball's history, global identity, current challenges, and memorable personalities. Contributors contrast baseball's massive, big-business present with its romanticized origins and its evolution against the backdrop of American and world history.
Introduction Leonard Cassuto Chronology Stephen Partridge 1. The rules of baseball Steven P. Gietschier 2. Baseball in literature, baseball as literature Timothy Morris and Stephen Partridge 3. Babe Ruth, sabermetrics, and baseball's politics of greatness Leonard Cassuto and David Grant Interchapter: Babe Ruth Leonard Cassuto 4. Not the major leagues: Japanese- and Mexican-Americans and the national pastime Samuel O. Regalado 5. Baseball and the color line: from the Negro Leagues to Major League Baseball Leslie Heaphy Interchapter: Jackie Robinson and Curt Flood Matthew Frye Jacobson 6. Baseball and war Richard Crepeau 7. Baseball and the American city David Finoli Interchapter: Walter O'Malley Leonard Cassuto 8. Baseball at the movies George Grella 9. The baseball fan Al Filreis 10. Baseball and material culture David F. Venturo Interchapter: the Honus Wagner T-206 baseball card David F. Venturo 11. Global baseball: Japan and East Asia Masaru Ikei Interchapter: Roberto Clemente and Ichiro Leonard Cassuto 12. Global baseball: Latin America Arturo J. Marcano and David P. Fidler 13. Cheating in baseball David Luban and Daniel Luban Interchapter: Pete Rose Leonard Cassuto 14. The evolution of baseball's economy Andrew Zimbalist Interchapter: Andy Messersmith, Charlie Finley, and George Steinbrenner Jonathan Lewin 15. Baseball and the mass media Curt Smith A guide to further reading.
Introduction Leonard Cassuto Chronology Stephen Partridge 1. The rules of baseball Steven P. Gietschier 2. Baseball in literature, baseball as literature Timothy Morris and Stephen Partridge 3. Babe Ruth, sabermetrics, and baseball's politics of greatness Leonard Cassuto and David Grant Interchapter: Babe Ruth Leonard Cassuto 4. Not the major leagues: Japanese- and Mexican-Americans and the national pastime Samuel O. Regalado 5. Baseball and the color line: from the Negro Leagues to Major League Baseball Leslie Heaphy Interchapter: Jackie Robinson and Curt Flood Matthew Frye Jacobson 6. Baseball and war Richard Crepeau 7. Baseball and the American city David Finoli Interchapter: Walter O'Malley Leonard Cassuto 8. Baseball at the movies George Grella 9. The baseball fan Al Filreis 10. Baseball and material culture David F. Venturo Interchapter: the Honus Wagner T-206 baseball card David F. Venturo 11. Global baseball: Japan and East Asia Masaru Ikei Interchapter: Roberto Clemente and Ichiro Leonard Cassuto 12. Global baseball: Latin America Arturo J. Marcano and David P. Fidler 13. Cheating in baseball David Luban and Daniel Luban Interchapter: Pete Rose Leonard Cassuto 14. The evolution of baseball's economy Andrew Zimbalist Interchapter: Andy Messersmith, Charlie Finley, and George Steinbrenner Jonathan Lewin 15. Baseball and the mass media Curt Smith A guide to further reading.
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