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Baseball over the air : the national pastime on the radio and in the imagination / Tony Silvia ; foreword by Dewayne Staats.
| Author/creator | Silvia, Tony |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©2007. |
| Description | viii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Long distance dreams : baseball and early radio -- Tall tales and recreations : radio, baseball, and manufactured reality -- A dark room deep in the woods : radio and baseball in fiction and nonfiction -- Radio's pioneer of poetic license : Gordon McLendon -- Spellbinding storyteller : radio's "other" Stern -- Casting a magic spell : Graham McNamee, Red Barber, and Mel Allen -- The listener's club : radio, baseball, and a sense of community -- A new community : radio, baseball, and bloggers -- A new field of play : radio, baseball, and the future. |
| Abstract | "This narrative contains the documentation and interpretation of two imaginative pastimes (radio and baseball) and illuminates each in a unique manner. It integrates radio and baseball historically, sociologically, and culturally using the common themes of imaginative expression. This book is a unique approach into the magic of radio's imaginative power"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-219) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007017159 |
| ISBN | 9780786430666 (softcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0786430664 (softcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GV742.3 .S525 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |