James R. Walker, Judith R. Hiltner Red Barber: The Life and Legacy of a Broadcasting Legend 9781496222855

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Автор: James R. Walker, Judith R. Hiltner
Название: Red Barber: The Life and Legacy of a Broadcasting Legend
ISBN: 9781496222855
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
Классификация:

Биографии деятелей искусств и развлечений

Биографии деятелей спорта

История спорта

Бейсбол

ISBN-10: 1496222857
Обложка/Формат: Hardback
Страницы: 544
Вес: 0.91 кг.
Дата издания: 01.04.2022
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 26 photographs, 2 illustrations, index
Размер: 231 x 165 x 41
Ключевые слова: Baseball,Biography: arts & entertainment,Biography: sport,History of sport, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts,BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports,SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History
Подзаголовок: The life and legacy of a broadcasting legend
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: 2023 SABR Baseball Research Award
A Booklist Top 10 Sports & Recreation Book
Finalist for the 2023 Seymour Medal
Finalist for the 2022 CASEY Award

Born and raised in rural Mississippi and the even balmier climes of central Florida, Red Barber, at the age of thirty-two, became one of New York City’s most influential citizens as the play-by-play announcer for the Brooklyn Dodgers. When he arrived in 1939, Barber brought the down-home drawl and idioms of his southern roots to the borough, where residents said they could walk down any street and never miss a pitch because his voice wafted out of every window and every passing car. From his colorful expressions like “rhubarb” and “sitting in the catbird seat” to his vivid use of similes—a close game was “tighter than a new pair of shoes on a rainy day”—Barber’s influence on his contemporaries and the many generations of broadcasters who followed him cannot be overstated. But behind all the base hits, balls, and strikes lies a compelling story that dramatizes the shifting expectations and roles of a public figure—the sports broadcaster—as he adapted to complex cultural changes throughout the course of twentieth-century American life.

Red Barber follows the trajectory of Barbers long career from radio and television play-by-play man for the Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers, and New York Yankees to his work calling college and professional football games, his nine-year tenure as director of sports for CBS Radio, and his second acts as an Episcopal lay reader, sportswriter, and weekly guest with Bob Edwards on NPR’s Morning Edition. This talented public figure was also a private man committed to rigorous self-examination and willing to evolve and grow under the influence of changing times. When the Dodgers first signed Jackie Robinson and smashed the color barrier in Major League Baseball, Barber struggled to overcome the racism he had absorbed from his culture as a child. But after observing the vicious abuse Robinson endured from opposing fans, Barber became an ardent supporter of him and the many Black players who followed. Barber was also bothered deeply by the strains that his single-minded careerism imposed on his family. He was challenged to navigate longtime family tensions after his only child, Sarah, came out as a lesbian. And his primary role during the later years of his life was caretaking for his wife, Lylah, during her decline from Alzheimer’s disease, at a time when the ailment was something many families concealed.

Ultimately Red Barber traces the career of a true radio and television pioneer who was committed to the civic responsibility of mass media. Barber firmly believed the most important role of a broadcaster was telling the truth and promoting public well-being.
Дополнительное описание: List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Three Scenes
Prologue: Walter Lanier “Red” Barber
Part 1. Foundations in the Old South: “I Was Carefully Taught”
1. Cultured Roots
2. Celery Capital of the W

Red Barber: The Life and Legacy of a Broadcasting Legend, James R. Walker, Judith R. Hiltner