
A History of the Baseball Fan
Fred Stein(Author)
McFarland & Co Inc (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 15. July 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
236 pages
978-0-7864-2148-0 (ISBN)
Description
From the genesis of baseball in the 1840s, when so-called "kranks" cheered the teams of their choice, fans have been an ever-present component of the sport. As the number of fans has increased over the years, their influence has increased proportionally. Following the evolution of the game and its fans over more than a century, this book examines the role fans have played in the formation of modern baseball and the part the sport has played in the lives of its devotees.
How have fans influenced, reacted to, or been affected by baseball's changes through history? How do fans determine player popularity? Are there famous fans--and how do they manifest that interest? How has the evolution of baseball in the media, including newspapers, radio, and television, affected the fan base? The answers to these questions and more give a lively feel to this baseball history from a fan's perspective. The final chapter sums up the fan's importance to the sport of baseball.
How have fans influenced, reacted to, or been affected by baseball's changes through history? How do fans determine player popularity? Are there famous fans--and how do they manifest that interest? How has the evolution of baseball in the media, including newspapers, radio, and television, affected the fan base? The answers to these questions and more give a lively feel to this baseball history from a fan's perspective. The final chapter sums up the fan's importance to the sport of baseball.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
photos, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
393 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-2148-0 (9780786421480)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
The late Fred Stein was a retired federal official and environmental consultant and a member of the Society for American Baseball Research since 1976. He wrote written three books on the Giants and contributed articles to USA Today Baseball Weekly and the SABR publications. A native New Yorker, he lived in Springfield, Virginia.
Content
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The Early Years
2. Coming of Age
3. Boom, Depression, War
4. Post-World War II Expansion
5. Since Then
6. The Writers
7. Radio
8. Television
9. Player Popularity
10. Gambling
11. Attendance
12. Famous and Infamous Fans
13. Fans' Impact on Games
14. The Fan as a Participant
15. Summing Up
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
1. The Early Years
2. Coming of Age
3. Boom, Depression, War
4. Post-World War II Expansion
5. Since Then
6. The Writers
7. Radio
8. Television
9. Player Popularity
10. Gambling
11. Attendance
12. Famous and Infamous Fans
13. Fans' Impact on Games
14. The Fan as a Participant
15. Summing Up
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index