
Capital Sporting Grounds
A History of Stadium and Ballpark Construction in Washington, D.C.
Brett L. Abrams(Author)
McFarland & Co Inc (Publisher)
Published on 17. December 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-0-7864-3956-0 (ISBN)
Description
Politics is nothing new to Washington, D.C., even in the arena marked with base paths and outfield grass. The stadium for the expansion Washington Nationals baseball team cost over $600 million and while opponents decried the waste of taxpayer money, supporters promised the stadium would stimulate economic development. Land swaps, closed-door deals, and valuable parking-lot strategies were as complex as any game plan employed on the diamond. The district's past stadiums, tracks and Olympics facilities are archived and described in this history, along with their political backdrops. The book features numerous drawings and photographs.
Reviews / Votes
"For the first time, a stadium book that provides the details of backroom politics that surrounds the building of, or the elements that defeat and spur stadium proposals. Capital Sporting Grounds is an excellent chronology of the efforts, defeats and successes of building a stadium in the nation's capital over the past 100+ years."-Bruce A. Genther, stadium historian and modeler.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
24 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
487 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-3956-0 (9780786439560)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Brett L. Abrams has written five books about sports, popular culture, and the Washington, D.C., region. He works as an electronic records archivist for the federal government in the nation's capital.
Content
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction: A Contentious Capital City
1. D.C.'s First Families: Capitalism on Sports' Frontier
2. Northeastern Horizons: Inclusion in the Professional Leagues
3. Oh to Be in Philadelphia: The Army-Navy Game
4. Utility in Concrete: Monuments and Memorials
5. Five-Ring Circus: Olympic Dreams and Delusions
6. If We Build It: Keeping the Team in the District
7. Building a White Elephant: Corruption, Mismanagement, and D.C. Stadium
Conclusion: A Big League City
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Introduction: A Contentious Capital City
1. D.C.'s First Families: Capitalism on Sports' Frontier
2. Northeastern Horizons: Inclusion in the Professional Leagues
3. Oh to Be in Philadelphia: The Army-Navy Game
4. Utility in Concrete: Monuments and Memorials
5. Five-Ring Circus: Olympic Dreams and Delusions
6. If We Build It: Keeping the Team in the District
7. Building a White Elephant: Corruption, Mismanagement, and D.C. Stadium
Conclusion: A Big League City
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index