Warm summers and cold winters how baseball survived the Korean War / Steven P. Gietschier.
| Author/creator | Gietschier, Steven Philip, 1948 |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | How baseball survived the Korean War |
| Contents | Prologue: Cold War in Europe, Oct-Dec 1949 -- Cold War in Asia, Jan-Mar 1950 -- A Divided Korea, Apr-Jun 1950 -- The Police Action and the Pennant Race, Jul-Sep 1950 -- The Whiz Kids Come Up Short, Oct-Dec 1950 -- Facing Manpower Shortages, Jan-Mar 1951 -- Truman Fires MacArthur, Apr-Jun 1951 -- Frick Replaces Chandler, Jul-Sep 1951 -- "The Giants Win the Pennant!" Oct-Dec 1951 -- Salaries, Ticket Prices, and Integration, Jan-Mar 1952 -- Steelworkers on Strike, Apr-Jun 1952 -- "We Want Ike," Jul-Sep 1952 -- Four Straight for the Yankees, Oct-Dec 1952 -- The Braves Move to Milwaukee, Jan-Mar 1953 -- The "Game of the Week," Apr-Jun 1953 -- Epilogue: Armistice at Last, Jul-Sep 1953. |
| Abstract | "This book provides a fascinating examination of four baseball seasons set against the backdrop of the Korean War, the "forgotten war" whose impact on the United States-and baseball-remains underappreciated"-- 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 | 2025045960 |
| ISBN | 9781538193884 hb |
| ISBN | epdf |
| ISBN | ebook |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |