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One nation under baseball How the 1960s collided with the national pastime / John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro ; foreword by Bob Costas.
| Author/creator | Florio, John, 1960- |
| Other author | Shapiro, Ouisie. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2017] |
| Description | ix, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from JSTOR eBooks |
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| Abstract | "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."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract | "Engaging and lively history of baseball in the 1960s"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-221). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016029038 |
| ISBN | 9780803286900 (hardback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |