Description |
vi, 258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Contents |
Part one. A manly pursuit. Our national game -- The amateur spirit -- Our heroes -- The pantheon -- Go figure -- Is baseball the God game? -- Baseball and our other national sport: business -- Brakes on our pursuit -- Part two. A womanly pursuit. Can women be baseball stars? -- Girls and women who excelled -- Girls are children, too -- The courage of baseball women -- What baseball discrimination is like -- Women fans follow their passion -- Baseball women of the future. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-247) and index. |
Summary |
"Deep interest in memorabilia, fantasy baseball, exhibits, and the games themselves indicate the sport is surviving steroid scandals, negative publicity, and the perception that the game is more nostalgia than a part of current popular culture. This book shows that while basketball and football might enjoy wider popularity, no sport elicits the passion that baseball does"--Provided by publisher. |
Subject |
Baseball -- United States.
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Baseball -- Social aspects -- United States.
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ISBN |
9780786442898 softcover alkaline paper |
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0786442891 softcover alkaline paper |
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