The Continental League
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The Continental League
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Author : Russell D. Buhite
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2014-05-01
The Continental League written by Russell D. Buhite and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
"The history of the Continental League, the last serious attempt to start a third major league"--
Major Leagues
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Author : David Pietrusza
language : en
Publisher: Church & Reid
Release Date : 1991
Major Leagues written by David Pietrusza and has been published by Church & Reid this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Sports & Recreation categories.
New major leagues have sprung up throughout the history of baseball, both long-term successes (the American and National leagues) and the transitory, of which the Federal League (1914-15) and the Mexican League (1946) were two. Some leagues were born of noble motives (the Union Association, 1884, to abolish the reserve clause); others, farcical (the Global League, 1969). And many were stillborn, never playing that first inning (such as the Continental League, 1959-60). Here is their history and an analysis of the conditions that determined success or failure. “This is a first class work in the comprehensive baseball history category and belongs on the shelf along with those impressive volumes of Harold Seymour and David Voigt.”— Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) Bibliography Committee Newsletter “Well-researched . . . worthy” — Library Journal
Bottom Of The Ninth
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Author : Michael Shapiro
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2010-04-21
Bottom Of The Ninth written by Michael Shapiro and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-21 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In Bottom of the Ninth, Michael Shapiro brings to life a watershed moment in baseball history, when the sport was under siege in the late 1950s "A fascinating look at an almost forgotten era . . . One of the best baseball books of recent seasons." -Cleveland Plain Dealer Shapiro reveals how the legendary executive Branch Rickey saw the game's salvation in two radical ideas: the creation of a third major league—the Continental League—and the pooling of television revenues for the benefit of all. And Shapiro captures the audacity of Casey Stengel, the manager of the Yankees, who believed that he could remake how baseball was played. The story of their ingenious schemes—and of the powerful men who tried to thwart them—is interwoven with the on-field drama of pennant races and clutch performances, culminating in the stunning climax of the seventh game of the 1960 World Series, when one swing of the bat heralds baseball's eclipse as America's number-one sport.
Late Innings
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Author : Dean A. Sullivan
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2002-01-01
Late Innings written by Dean A. Sullivan and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
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.
Stumbling Around The Bases
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Author : Andy McCue
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2022-04
Stumbling Around The Bases written by Andy McCue and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04 with Sports & Recreation categories.
From the late 1950s to the 1980s, baseball's American League mismanaged integration and expansion, allowing the National League to forge ahead in attendance and prestige. While both leagues had executive structures that presented few barriers to individual team owners acting purely in their own interests, it was the American League that succumbed to infighting--which ultimately led to its disappearance into what we now call Major League Baseball. Stumbling around the Bases is the story of how the American League fell into such a disastrous state, struggling for decades to escape its nadir and, when it finally righted itself, losing its independence. The American League's trip to the bottom involved bad decisions by both individual teams and their owners. The key elements were a glacial approach to integration, the choice of underfinanced or disruptive new owners, and a consistent inability to choose the better markets among cities that were available for expansion. The American League wound up with less-attractive teams in the smaller markets compared to the National League--and thus fewer consumers of tickets, parking, beer, hot dogs, scorecards, and replica jerseys. The errors of the American League owners were rooted in missed cultural and demographic shifts and exacerbated by reactive decisions that hurt as much as helped their interests. Though the owners were men who were notably successful in their non-baseball business ventures, success in insurance, pizza, food processing, and real estate development, didn't necessarily translate into running a flourishing baseball league. In the end the National League was simply better at recognizing its collective interests, screening its owners, and recognizing the markets that had long-term potential.
May The Best Team Win
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Author : Andrew Zimbalist
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2010-12-01
May The Best Team Win written by Andrew Zimbalist and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-01 with Business & Economics categories.
The business of baseball stands in sharp contrast to the game’s wholesome image as America’s favorite pastime. Major league baseball is a deeply troubled industry, facing chronic problems that threaten its future: persistent labor tensions, competitive dominance by high-revenue teams, migration of game telecasts to cable, and escalating ticket prices. Amid the threat of contraction, existing franchises are demanding public subsidies for new stadiums, while viable host cities are begging for teams. The game’s core base of fans is aging, and MLB is doing precious little to attract a younger audience. According to Andrew Zimbalist, these problems have a common cause: monopoly. Since 1922 MLB has benefited from a presumed exemption from the nation’s antitrust laws. It is the only top-level professional baseball league in the country, and each of its teams is assigned an exclusive territory. Monopolies have market power, which they use to derive higher returns, misallocate resources, and take advantage of consumers. Major league baseball is no exception. In May the Best Team Win, Zimbalist provides a critical analysis of the baseball industry, focusing on the abuses and inefficiencies that have plagued the game since the 1990s, when franchise owners appointed their colleague Bud Selig as MLB’s “independent” commissioner.
Hearings
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Author : United States. Congress Senate
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
Hearings written by United States. Congress Senate and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with categories.
Organized Professional Team Sports 1960
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
Organized Professional Team Sports 1960 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Antitrust law categories.
Considers S. 3483, to include baseball under antitrust provisions of the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act, and to exempt football, hockey, and basketball from certain aspects of these provisions.
Organized Professional Team Sports 1960
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
Organized Professional Team Sports 1960 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Antitrust law categories.
Considers S. 3483, to include baseball under antitrust provisions of the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act, and to exempt football, hockey, and basketball from certain aspects of these provisions.
The Postwar Yankees
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Author : David George Surdam
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2021-12-13
The Postwar Yankees written by David George Surdam and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-13 with History categories.
The Yankees and New York baseball entered a golden age between 1949 and 1964, a period during which the city was represented in all but one World Series. While the Yankees dominated, however, the years were not so golden for the rest of baseball. In The Postwar Yankees: Baseball's Golden Age Revisited, David G. Surdam deconstructs this idyllic period to show that while the Yankees piled on pennants and World Series titles through the 1950s, Major League Baseball attendance consistently declined and gate-revenue disparity widened through the mid-1950s. Contrary to popular belief, the era was already experiencing many problems that fans of today's game bemoan, including a competitive imbalance and callous owners who ran the league like a cartel. Fans also found aging, decrepit stadiums ill-equipped for the burgeoning automobile culture, while television and new forms of leisure competed for their attention. Through an economist's lens, Surdam brings together historical documents and off-the-field numbers to reconstruct the period and analyze the roots of the age's enduring mythology, examining why the Yankees and other New York teams were consistently among baseball's elite and how economic and social forces set in motion during this golden age shaped the sport into its modern incarnation.