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Author:

Hensler, Paul, 1956- .

Title:

The new boys of summer : baseball's radical transformation in the late sixties / Paul Hensler.

Publisher:

Rowman & Littlefield,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

xiv, 301 pages ; illustrations ; 23 cm

Subject:

Baseball--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

At the threshold -- The demand to expand -- American league expansion : one up, one down -- National league expansion : one up, one almost down -- the commissioners : an unknown soldier and an unknown lawyer -- Marvin Miller comes to play -- Race, war, politics, and cultural zeitgeist -- On the way out...and up and coming -- The year of the pitcher, and changes to the rules -- From ballparks to stadiums -- Does IT matter? The rise of the information age.

Summary:

"Hensler looks at the key issues confronting baseball during [the late sixties, examining] how domestic racial issues, the war in Vietnam, assassinations of prominent public figures, youthful rebellion, and drug use each placed their imprint on the game just as baseball was about to celebrate its centennial season"--Amazon.com.

ISBN:

1538102595
9781538102596

OCLC:

(OCoLC)979567763

LCCN:

2017009588

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)