
Baseball
A History of America's Game
Benjamin G. Rader(Author)
University of Illinois Press
Will be published approx. on 30. October 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-252-08374-7 (ISBN)
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.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for earlier editions: "The best single-volume history of the sport. . . . Tackles the business and organizational evolution of the professional game, while not losing sight of how it was played on the field."--Washington Post Book World "Baseball reflects Rader's firm grasp of the best and latest scholarship and his insightful understanding of American sport history."--Sporting NewsMore details
Series
Edition
4th Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore
United States
Illustrations
32 black & white photographs, 15 tables
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-252-08374-7 (9780252083747)
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E-Book
10/2018
University of Illinois Press
€18.49
Available for download
Person
Benjamin G. Rader is James L. Sellers Professor of History at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and the author of American Sports: From the Age of Folk Games to the Age of Televised Sports.