Описание: An anthology of 15 scholarly essays that utilize the US national game to examine topics whose import extends beyond the ballpark. The anthology is divided into six parts. ""Biography: From Mythology to Authenticity", ""Gender and Generations", ""Race and Ethnicity on the Base Paths", Ballparks Abandoned and Envisioned", ""Baseball Cinema"", and ""Business, Law, and the Game"".
Описание: Widely acknowledged as the preeminent gathering of baseball scholars, the annual Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture has made significant contributions to baseball research. This collection of 15 essays examines topics whose importance extend beyond the ballpark.
Описание: Makes an in-depth case for the induction of seven Mets and Yankees, and evaluates many more who have been looked over, for a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Giving these players a fresh look, the book uses advanced stats that weren`t around when these men were playing and places traditional stats in the context of their era.
Описание: Presenting a `who`s who of what-ifs` this book focuses on 40 well known non-inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame, such as Tony Conigliaro, Denny McLain and Jose Fernandez, along with many others all but lost to history, such as Ross Barnes, Charlie Ferguson and Hal Trosky. Also included are more than 100 `honourable mentions`.
Описание: The Cooperstown Chronicles is an entertaining look at the unusual lives, strange demises, and downright rowdy habits of some of the most colorful personalities in the history of baseball. Frank Russo goes beyond the stats and delves into each player`s personality, his life outside of baseball, and even his final resting place.
