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One Nation Under Baseball: How the 1960s Collided with the National Pastime
Full title: | One Nation Under Baseball: How the 1960s Collided with the National Pastime |
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ISBN: | 9780803286900 |
ISBN 10: | 0803286902 |
Authors: | Shapiro, Ouisie Florio, John |
Publisher: | University Of Nebraska Press |
Edition: | Illustrated |
Num. pages: | 256 |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2017 |
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Synopsis
One Nation Under Baseball Highlights The Intersection Between American Society And America's Pastime During The 1960s, When The Hallmarks Of The Sport--fairness, Competition, And Mythology--came Under Scrutiny. John Florio And Ouisie Shapiro Examine The Events Of The Era That Reshaped The Game: The Koufax And Drysdale Million-dollar Holdout, The Encroachment Of Television On Newspaper Coverage, The Changing Perception Of Ballplayers From Mythic Figures To Overgrown Boys, The Arrival Of The Everyman Mets And Their Free-spirited Fans, And The Lawsuit Brought Against Team Owners By Curt Flood. One Nation Under Baseball Brings To Life The Seminal Figures Of The Era--including Bob Gibson, Marvin Miller, Tom Seaver, And Dick Young--richly Portraying Their Roles During A Decade Of Flux And Uncertainty.-- Engaging And Lively History Of Baseball In The 1960s-- John Florio And Ouisie Shapiro ; Foreword By Bob Costas. Includes Bibliographical References.