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- 2006045033 abstract "One of the great bards of America's Grand Old Game gives a rousing account of baseball, from its pre-Republic roots to the present day. Vecsey casts a fresh eye on the sport, illuminates its foibles and triumphs, and makes a classic story seem refreshingly new. This book is a narrative of America's can-do spirit, in which stalwart immigrants could transplant cricket and rounders in the fertile American culture and die-hard unionist players could later become the tightfisted avatars of the game's big-money establishment. It's a celebration of champions and underdogs. But most of all, it is a testament to the unbreakable bond between our nation's pastime and the fans, who've remained loyal through the fifty-year-long interdict on black athletes, the Black Sox scandal, franchise relocation, and the use of performance-enhancing drugs by some major stars.--From publisher description.".
- 2006045033 contributor B10459064.
- 2006045033 created "2006.".
- 2006045033 date "2006".
- 2006045033 date "2006.".
- 2006045033 dateCopyrighted "2006.".
- 2006045033 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-227) and index.".
- 2006045033 description "One of the great bards of America's Grand Old Game gives a rousing account of baseball, from its pre-Republic roots to the present day. Vecsey casts a fresh eye on the sport, illuminates its foibles and triumphs, and makes a classic story seem refreshingly new. This book is a narrative of America's can-do spirit, in which stalwart immigrants could transplant cricket and rounders in the fertile American culture and die-hard unionist players could later become the tightfisted avatars of the game's big-money establishment. It's a celebration of champions and underdogs. But most of all, it is a testament to the unbreakable bond between our nation's pastime and the fans, who've remained loyal through the fifty-year-long interdict on black athletes, the Black Sox scandal, franchise relocation, and the use of performance-enhancing drugs by some major stars.--From publisher description.".
- 2006045033 extent "xiii, 252 p. ;".
- 2006045033 identifier "0679643389".
- 2006045033 identifier "9780679643388".
- 2006045033 identifier 2006045033-d.html.
- 2006045033 identifier 2006045033-b.html.
- 2006045033 isPartOf "Modern Library chronicles ; 25".
- 2006045033 issued "2006".
- 2006045033 issued "2006.".
- 2006045033 language "eng".
- 2006045033 publisher "New York : Modern Library,".
- 2006045033 spatial "United States".
- 2006045033 subject "796.3570973 22".
- 2006045033 subject "Baseball United States History.".
- 2006045033 subject "GV863.A1 V43 2006".
- 2006045033 title "Baseball : a history of America's favorite game / George Vecsey.".
- 2006045033 type "text".