Baseball's endangered species inside the craft of scouting by those who lived it / Lee Lowenfish.
| Author/creator | Lowenfish, Lee, 1942- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2023] |
| Description | xvi, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part 1. The Cardinals-Yankees rivalry that dominates baseball, 1919- -- Charley Barrett and the rise of Branch Rickey's farm system -- Paul Krichell and the rise of the Yankees' dynasties -- Part 2. Tales from baseball expansion era -- Red Murff joins the scouting brotherhood with Mets and Expos -- Art Stewart and the rise of the Kansas City Royals expansion franchise -- Part 3. Two veteran scouts bookend three baseball monogamists -- Gary Nickels's half century of scouting adventures -- Paul Snyder, the Braves' Branch Rickey -- Gene Bennett's love affair with the Cincinnati Reds -- Billy Blitzer finally win his Chicago Cubs' ring -- Bill Enos's roundabout journey to Massachusetts scouting immortality. |
| Abstract | "A comprehensive look at professional baseball scouting from post WWII to the present day"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022044595 |
| ISBN | 9781496214812 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |