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Baseball : A History of America's Game /

In this fourth edition, Benjamin G. Rader updates the text with a portrait of baseball's new order. He charts an on-the-field game transformed by analytics, an influx of Latino and Asian players, and a generation of players groomed for brute power both on the mound and at the plate. He also ana...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rader, Benjamin G. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : The University of Illinois Press, [2018]
Edition:Fourth Edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In this fourth edition, Benjamin G. Rader updates the text with a portrait of baseball's new order. He charts an on-the-field game transformed by analytics, an influx of Latino and Asian players, and a generation of players groomed for brute power both on the mound and at the plate. He also analyzes the behind-the-scenes revolution that brought in billions of dollars from a synergy of marketing and branding prowess, visionary media development, and fan-friendly ballparks abuzz with nonstop entertainment. The result is an entertaining and comprehensive tour of a game that, whatever its changes, always reflects American society and culture.
Item Description:Previous edition: 2008.
Physical Description:1 online resource (344 pages).
ISBN:9780252050794