Inventing Baseball Heroes : Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, and the Sporting Press in America /

"In Inventing Baseball Heroes, Amber Roessner examines "hero-crafting" in sports journalism through an incisive analysis of the work surrounding two of baseball's most enduring personalities: Detroit Tigers outfielder Ty Cobb and New York Giants pitcher Christy Mathewson"--J...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Roessner, Amber, 1980-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2014]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Mathewson, Christy, > 1880-1925.
Cobb, Ty, > 1886-1961.
Sports journalism.
Mass media and sports.
Baseball > Social aspects.
Baseball.
Athletes in mass media.
Sports journalism > United States.
Mass media and sports > United States.
Baseball > United States > History.
Baseball > Social aspects > United States.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:"In Inventing Baseball Heroes, Amber Roessner examines "hero-crafting" in sports journalism through an incisive analysis of the work surrounding two of baseball's most enduring personalities: Detroit Tigers outfielder Ty Cobb and New York Giants pitcher Christy Mathewson"--Jacket.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (248 pages): illustrations ;
ISBN:9780807156124

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