Opis: Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball Clubs - S Riess

From the exploits on the field to the machinations in the front office to the cities where they play, the author presents the team history of each of the thirty MLB teams. Intelligent, in-depth essays provide social and economic histories of each club that go beyond the recounting of team glories or failures year by year. Team origins, annual campaigns, players, and managers figure into the story, but so do owners, financiers, politicians, neighborhoods, and fans. Teams are also looked at as business enterprises, with special attention given to labor issues like the reserve clause and free agency, as well as stadium construction and financing. Social and political issues are covered as well, including racism and integration, ethnic makeup of fans and players, gambling, liquor sales, and Sunday play. National events, like World War I, World War II, the Great Depression and the Cold War, and their impact on the national pastime, are also brought into the picture where relevant. Media coverage and broadcasting rights are discussed, as is the great influence the flood of media money has had on the sport. As the American sport, baseball reflects not just ideas and beliefs about competition, it also reflects national and regional identities. "Sports historians and baseball fans will treasure this works in-depth histories of active major league baseball teams....[t]he team histories not only chronicle the successes and failures of the teams on the field, but cover management and labor practices, economic developments, media influences, and even fan reactions. Throughout, attention has been given to larger social issues that transcend baseball....[t]his work proves an excellent and up-to-date starting point, oftentimes placing baseball within the larger framework of U.S. history. This work is recommended for academic library collections in support of both the general undergraduate curriculum and advanced programs in sports history. Other libraries with strong baseball or sports history collections will also want to consider this solid, yet modest work."-Reference & User Services Quarterly

Szczegóły: Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball Clubs - S Riess

Tytuł: Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball Clubs
Autor: S Riess
Producent: Greenwood Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780313329913
Rok produkcji: 2006
Ilość stron: 700
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 2.45 kg

Recenzje: Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball Clubs - S Riess