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Author:

Szymanski, Stefan, 1960-

Title:

National pastime : how Americans play baseball and the rest of the world plays soccer / Stefan Szymanski, Andrew Zimbalist.

Edition:

Pbk. ed.

Publisher:

Brookings Institution Press,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

xiv, 263 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Professional sports--Economic aspects--Cross-cultural studies.
Baseball--Economic aspects--United States.
Soccer--Economic aspects.

Other Authors:

Zimbalist, Andrew S.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-243) and index.

Contents:

Introduction, the fields of play -- The origins of baseball and soccer leagues -- How soccer spread around the world when baseball didn't -- Pay for play : the development of the baseball and soccer labor markets -- Fans, franchises, and financial failure : why baseball clubs make money and soccer clubs don't -- Watching the money : baseball and soccer broadcasting -- Uncertain prospects : creating competitive balance -- Crossing cultures and learning lessons : what Americans need to know about world soccer and the world needs to know about American baseball.

Summary:

"This revised paperback of Szymanski and Zimbalist's provocative comparison of baseball and soccer includes a new preface from the authors, updating readers through Malcolm Glazer's purchase of Manchester United and the success of the inaugural World Baseball Classic"--P. [4] of cover.

ISBN:

9780815782599
0815782594

LCCN:

2007279662

Locations:

O4AX446 -- Chadwick Library

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)