"Bison books"--Prelim. p. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Marvin Miller comments on strike -- Pirates love NLCS in Clemente's final game -- Spectacular catch saves series win for Oakland -- George Steinbrenner: Led group buys Yankees -- Designated Hitter rule -- Salary arbitration -- Finley punishes player whose error cost A's series -- Peter Seitz -- "Beer night" leads to riot, Cleveland -- Frank Robinson, first African American manager -- "Catfish" Hunter granted free agency -- State Department considers exhibition game with Cuba -- Baseball's one millionth run -- Joe Garagiola/Bazooka Big League bubble gum blowing championship -- Fisk home run ends classic World Series game -- Masschusettes Congressman complains about series umpiring -- Arbitrator against reserve clause -- Seitz fired by Major League Baseball -- Kuhn ends lockout by opening spring training camps -- Sale of players -- New basic agreement -- First free-agent draft -- Pam Postema seeks to be first Major League umpire -- Society for American Baseball Research -- Reggie Jackson v. Billy Martin -- Hall of Fame Negro League Committee -- Yankees to World Series -- "Boston Massacre" -- Yankees v. Red Sox -- Umpires' strike -- Player relations committee and MLBPA -- Philadelphia v. Houston despite controversial call -- Cincinnati excluded from playoffs -- Bill James on "sabermetrics" -- Mickey Mantle must choose baseball or casino -- New policy on drugs -- Official report on baseball in 1984 Olympic games -- Cubs install lights at Wrigley field -- Players testify in Pittsburgh drug case -- Pete Rose breaks record -- Clemens breaks strikeouts record -- Mets win over Astros, sixteen inning game -- Arbitrator decides against owners, "Collusion I" -- Collusion II, 1986 Free Agency case --....
Summary:
Culling the most pertinent, newsworthy, and just plain curious stories from newspapers and periodicals, and putting each into context, Sullivan constructs an informative and entertaining account of Major League baseball from 1972 through 2008. The 105 essays cover key topics such as George Steinbrenner's purchase of the Yankees, the first free-agent draft, the coming of lights to Wrigley Field, the cancellation of the World Series in 1994, and the BALCO steroid probe. They also bring to light lesser-known gems like the rise of sabermetrics and the federal injunction against team owners in 1995. This book offers a you-are-there view of the events that made baseball into the game we know today.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.