Synopsis This comprehensive, exhaustive analysis of the social history of baseball assembles box scores, news clippings, and a variety of other source material to catalogue America's game from the postwar years through 1972.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2002-02-01 | | Editor: | Dean A. Sullivan | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Length: | 299 pages | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 16.8 oz |
Publisher's Note The third volume in this exciting, well-researched history of America's pastime retraces some of the most important people and events in the game, from Jackie Robinson's shattering of the race barrier to the labor unrest of the 1970s.
Industry Reviews "Though a bit specialized for general readers, a goldmine for students and fans of baseball history, as well as readers with interests in mid-20th-century race and labor issues." Kirkus Reviews (01/15/2002)
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