Kansas City vs. Oakland : the bitter sports rivalry that defined an era /

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A driving ambition linked Oakland and Kansas City in the 1960s. Each city sought the national attention and civic glory that came with being home to professional sports teams. Their successful campaigns to lure pro franchises ignited mutual rivalries in football and baseball that thrilled hometown f...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ehrlich, Matthew C., 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Urbana] : University of Illinois Press, [2019]
Series:Sport and society.
Subjects:
Kansas City Chiefs (Football team) > History > 20th century.
Oakland Raiders (Football team) > History > 20th century.
Kansas City Royals (Baseball team) > History > 20th century.
Oakland Athletics (Baseball team) > History > 20th century.
Kansas City Chiefs (Football team)
Kansas City Royals (Baseball team)
Oakland Athletics (Baseball team)
Oakland Raiders (Football team)
1900-1999
Sports rivalries > United States > History > 20th century.
Sports > Social aspects > United States.
Rivalité sportive > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Sports > Aspect social > États-Unis.
SPORTS & RECREATION > General.
Sports rivalries.
Sports > Social aspects.
United States.
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Striving for the big leagues
  • Chiefs vs. Raiders, part I
  • A's vs. Royals, part I
  • Chiefs vs. Raiders, part II
  • A's vs. Royals, part II
  • "Triumph and tragedy."

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