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American Baseball Volumes I, II, III by David Quentin Voigt (Full Paperback Set)
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eBay item number:266421751971
Item specifics
- Condition
- Series
- American Baseball
- Subject Area
- Sports History, Sports, Baseball, History
- Educational Level
- Adult & Further Education, High School, Middle School, Vocational School
- Personalized
- No
- Level
- Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Proficiency, Business, Technical
- Features
- 1st Edition, Third Printing
- MPN
- N/A
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Subject
- Sports, Baseball
- ISBN
- 9780271003344
- Publication Year
- 1983
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- American Baseball Vol. 1 : from Gentleman's Sport to the Commissioner System
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania STATE University Press
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 22.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 396 Pages
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How did "America's National Game" evolve from a gentlemen's pastime in the 1850s to a national obsession in the Roaring Twenties? What really happened at Cooperstown in 1839, and why does the "Doubleday legend" persist? How did the commissioner system develop, and what was the impact of the "Black Sox" scandal? These questions and many others are answered in this book, with colorful details about early big league stars such as Mike "King" Kelly and pious Billy Sunday, Charles Comiskey and Ty Cobb, Napoleon Lajoie and "Cy" (Cyclone) Young. The author explores historically the four major periods of transformation of the game: the Gentlemen's Era, the Golden Age, the Feudal Age, and the incipient Silver Age. Attention is given to the changing face of the major league spectacle, the evolving style of the game, and the changing interests of players, fans, and owners, along with influential innovators and their innovations. There are a number of surprises in the book. For instance, several black players made the big leagues in the 1880s, only to be driven out by a rising tide of Jim Crowism. For three generations black players were to be confined to their own clubs and leagues. American baseball history reflects the nation's economic and social history, as author Voigt graphically demonstrates. On the fans' side, mass attendance at ball games reflects the rise of cities and the dilution of a work ethic with pursuit of leisure; on the owners' and players' side, organized baseball reflects the developing tension between big business and skilled employees. The result--despite ups and downs--is a typical American success story.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pennsylvania STATE University Press
ISBN-10
0271003340
ISBN-13
9780271003344
eBay Product ID (ePID)
76092
Product Key Features
Publication Name
American Baseball Vol. 1 : from Gentleman's Sport to the Commissioner System
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
1983
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
396 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
22.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv863.A1
Volume Number
Vol. 1
Edition Number
2
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"Better than any other writer since Albert G. Spalding broke ground with America's National Game in 1911, Mr. Voigt has investigated all aspects of the subject; the origins and evolution of the game, the professionalism that grew out of it, and the big business that was reared upon it. He has done a rapid, well proportioned, and critically objective narrative." --Allan Nevins, &"Better than any other writer since Albert G. Spalding broke ground with America&'s National Game in 1911, Mr. Voigt has investigated all aspects of the subject; the origins and evolution of the game, the professionalism that grew out of it, and the big business that was reared upon it. He has done a rapid, well proportioned, and critically objective narrative.&" &-Allan Nevins, "Better than any other writer since Albert G. Spalding broke ground with America's National Game in 1911, Mr. Voigt has investigated all aspects of the subject; the origins and evolution of the game, the professionalism that grew out of it, and the big business that was reared upon it. He has done a rapid, well proportioned, and critically objective narrative." -Allan Nevins
Copyright Date
1983
Topic
Baseball / History, Baseball / Essays & Writings, Baseball / General
Lccn
83-002300
Dewey Decimal
796.357/0973
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
19
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
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