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In the Best Interests of Baseball? : Governing the National Pastime.

In the Best Interests of Baseball? is a thoughtful, balanced look at the impact of the ninth commissioner of baseball, Bud Selig, on the sport as well as an examination of the commissioner's position in a historical context. The more controversial topics Andrew Zimbalist probes include the conf...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zimbalist, Andrew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : UNP - Nebraska Paperback, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the Nebraska Paperback Edition; Dedication; Preface; 1. Introduction: Running a League; 2. The History of the Commissioner's Role; 3. The First Commissioner: Kenesaw Mountain Landis; 4. The Undistinguished Middle I: From Chandler to Eckert; 5. The Undistinguished Middle II: From Kuhn to Vincent; 6. Bud Selig: A Lifetime in Preparation; 7. Baseball's Acting Commissioner, 1992-1998; 8. Baseball's Permanent Commissioner, 1998-; 9. Governing Baseball: Assessing the Past and Anticipating the Future; Epilogue; Notes.