Описание: In the 1970s and 1980s, Marvin Miller and the Major League Baseball Players Association fought numerous, mostly victorious battles with MLB and team owners. This book chronicles a turbulent period in baseball, and in American life, that led directly to the performance-enhancing drug era and dramatically changed nature of the game.
Описание: Searching for a home and a homerun-an overlooked era of Giants and San Francisco historyThe San Francisco Giants have been one of the most successful franchises in baseball in the twenty-first century as evidenced by the three World Series Championship flags flying in the breeze over Oracle Park, one of the most beautiful baseball venues in the world. However, the team was not always so successful on or off the field. The Giants and Their City tells the story of a Giants franchise that had no recognizable stars, was last in the league in attendance, and had more than one foot out the door on the way to Toronto when a local businessman and a brand new mayor found a way to keep the team in San Francisco. Over the next 17 years, the team had some very good years, but more than few terrible ones, while trying to find a home in a city with a unique and confounding political culture.The Giants and Their City relates how the team struggles to win ballgames, find its way back to the playoffs, but also to stay in San Francisco when, at times, it wasn't clear the city wanted them. This book is a baseball story about beloved Giants players like Vida Blue, Willie McCovey, Kevin Mitchell, and Robby Thompson, and includes interviews with Art Agnos, Frank Jordan, Dianne Feinstein, John Montefusco, Will Clark, Kevin Mitchell, Mike Krukow, Dave Dravecky and Bob Lurie among others. The book features descriptions of important events in Giants history like the Mike Ivie grand slam, the Joe Morgan home run, the 1987 playoffs, the 1989 team, the Dave Dravecky game and the earthquake World Series. It's also a uniquely San Francisco story that shows how sports teams and cities often have very complex relationships.
Автор: Foster Frank Название: The Forgotten League: A History of Negro League Baseball ISBN: 1621073807 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781621073802 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2068.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book analyzes and highlights the development and success of major league baseball teams in the National League and the American League, focusing on each team`s performance and the extent to which each succeeded as a business enterprise despite competition for market share from other types of entertainment.
Описание: This book tells the fascinating stories of the baseball rebels who were influenced by, and in turn influenced, America`s political and social protest movements throughout history-including battles over labor, anti-trust, corporate power, immigration, and America`s wars and military interventions worldwide.
Описание: This book tells the story of Dick Bosman`s career as a professional pitcher-primarily with the Washington Senators-and his work as a pitching coach. More than a straight biography, this book includes bits of wisdom and advice from Bosman that will interest and help young players, coaches, and fans as they read about his life and career.
Описание: An assessment of baseball's ascension as a global business brand and its myth-making power Smart Ball follows Major League Baseball's history as a sport, a domestic monopoly, a neocolonial power, and an international business. MLB's challenge has been to market its popular mythology as the national pastime with pastoral, populist roots while addressing the management challenges of competing with other sports and diversions in a burgeoning global economy. Baseball researcher Robert F. Lewis II argues that MLB for years abused its legal insulation and monopoly status through arrogant treatment of its fans and players and static management of its business. As its privileged position eroded in the face of increased competition from other sports and union resistance, it awakened to its perilous predicament and began aggressively courting athletes and fans at home and abroad. Using a detailed marketing analysis and applying the principles of a "smart power" model, the author assesses MLB's progression as a global business brand that continues to appeal to a consumer's sense of an idyllic past in the midst of a fast-paced, and often violent, present. A retired corporate executive, Robert F. Lewis II has a doctorate from the University of New Mexico where he teaches part time. He has published in Outside the Lines, the journal of the Society of American Baseball Research.
Автор: Soderholm-Difatte Bryan Название: America`s Game: A History of Major League Baseball Through World War II ISBN: 1538110628 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781538110621 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 8870.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This comprehensive survey of major league baseball covers the beginning of the twentieth century up to Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in 1947. It examines key figures in baseball-such as Babe Ruth, John McGraw, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, and Joe DiMaggio-and major developments in the game`s structure, rules, and strategies.
Описание: Hastily formed in 1883 as a rival, third major league, the Union Association upset the moguls of the baseball world and disrupted the status quo. Backed by Henry V. Lucas, the UA existed for one chaotic season in 1884. This first full-length history of the Union Association tells the captivating story of the league`s brief and enigmatic existence.
Описание: After a decade of stagnant fan interest that seemed to signal the demise of Major League Baseball, the game saw growth and ground shifts in the 1970s. Focusing on the stars who debuted from 1970 to 1979, this book covers the highs and lows of more than 1,300 players who gave fans the most exciting decade baseball has ever seen.
Описание: The Reshaping of America`s Game describes the major developments and challenges that took place in Major League Baseball during the 25-plus years following the players` strike, including cheating scandals, steroids, analytics, and changing demographics.
This compelling book examines mortality risk among former Hispanic and African-American players in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 40-year period following desegregation in the League. Analyzing a variety of biological, cultural, social, and environmental factors, the author illustrates the potential health effects of racial disparities on these elite athletes and fills a significant gap in the mortality literature.
Included in the coverage:
The history and evolution of professional baseball in both the United States and Latin America
Literature and statistical reviews of racial and ethnic inequalities in mortality in the US general population
Overview and evaluation of methodologies used to statistically analyze mortality risk in this professional-athlete population
Implications and applications of research findings related to Hispanic and African-American MLB-player mortality
A unique perspective on a pressing public health issue, Mortality Among Hispanic and African-American Players After Desegregation in Major League Baseball is a salient read for public health professionals including epidemiologists, medical professionals, and social scientists, as well as athletes, historians, and those with broad interest in African American and Latino health.
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