Tracing the history of baseball from the Black Sox scandal of 1919 to the mid-1950s, an intriguing study of the sport explains how it was transformed into our national pastime, discussing such issues as reserve clauses, limited franchises, blacklisting, and the inclusion of African-American players. UP.
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G. Edward White is University Professor and John B. Minor Professor of Law and History at the University of Virginia.
"A book for anyone either thrilled by the state of baseball today. . . An ideal introduction to how the sport became what it is."--Dan Okrent
"A book for anyone either thrilled by the state of baseball today. . . An ideal introduction to how the sport became what it is."--Dan Okrent
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