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White, G. Edward

 
9780691034881: Creating the National Pastime: Baseball Transforms Itself 1903-1953

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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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Informazioni sull?autore

G. Edward White is University Professor and John B. Minor Professor of Law and History at the University of Virginia.

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"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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"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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9780691058856: Creating the National Pastime: Baseball Transforms Itself, 1903-1953

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ISBN 10:  0691058857 ISBN 13:  9780691058856
Casa editrice: Princeton Univ Pr, 1998
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