One nation under baseball : how the 1960s collided with the National Pastime
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Contributors
Shapiro, Ouisie, Author
Costas, Bob, 1952- writer of foreword.
Published
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2017.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
796.357 FLORI
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Published
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
ix, 221 pages, 24 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"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."--,Jacket.
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"Engaging and lively history of baseball in the 1960s"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Florio, J., Shapiro, O., & Costas, B. (2017). One nation under baseball: how the 1960s collided with the National Pastime . University of Nebraska Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Florio, John, 1960-, Ouisie, Shapiro and Bob Costas. 2017. One Nation Under Baseball: How the 1960s Collided With the National Pastime. University of Nebraska Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Florio, John, 1960-, Ouisie, Shapiro and Bob Costas. One Nation Under Baseball: How the 1960s Collided With the National Pastime University of Nebraska Press, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Florio, John, Ouisie Shapiro, and Bob Costas. One Nation Under Baseball: How the 1960s Collided With the National Pastime University of Nebraska Press, 2017.

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