| Baseball: A History of America's Game Contributor(s): Rader, Benjamin G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0252042050 ISBN-13: 9780252042058 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $123.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History |
| Dewey: 796.357 |
| LCCN: 2018011929 |
| Series: Sport and Society |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.35 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this fourth edition, Benjamin G. Rader updates the text with a portrait of baseball's new order. He charts an on-the-field game transformed by analytics, an influx of Latino and Asian players, and a generation of players groomed for brute power both on the mound and at the plate. He also analyzes the behind-the-scenes revolution that brought in billions of dollars from a synergy of marketing and branding prowess, visionary media development, and fan-friendly ballparks abuzz with nonstop entertainment. The result is an entertaining and comprehensive tour of a game that, whatever its changes, always reflects American society and culture. |