Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball clubs
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Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball clubs
Greenwood Press
- : set
Description and Table of Contents
Description
From exploits on the field, to machinations in the front office, to data on the cities where they play, the Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball Clubs presents the team history of each of the 30 MLB teams. Intelligent, in-depth essays provide social and economic histories of each club that go beyond the recounting of team glories or failures year by year.
Team origins, annual campaigns, and players and managers all figure into the story, but so do owners, financiers, politicians, neighborhoods and fans. Teams are also looked at as business enterprises, with special attention given to labor issues like the reserve clause and free agency, as well as stadium construction and financing. Social and political issues are covered as well, including racism and integration, ethnic makeup of fans and players, gambling, liquor sales, and Sunday play. National events, like World War I, World War II, the Great Depression and the Cold War, and their impact on the national pastime, are also brought into the picture where they are relevant. Media coverage and broadcasting rights are discussed, as is the great influence the flood of media money has had on the sport.
As America's sport, baseball reflects not just our ideas and beliefs about competition, it also reflects our national and regional identities. Readers will be able to find useful information about: important players, managers, owners; community relations/charity work; business and labor issues (television income, free agency); race relations; baseball/sports economics (including stadium construction, team relocations; and teams in local and national culture (Fenway Park, Wrigley Field as local icons, Yankees as a national team).
Every essay is signed, and concludes with suggested readings and a bibliography. The work is illustrated, has a comprehensive bibliography, and is thoroughly indexed.
Table of Contents
Introduction: A Brief History of Major League Baseball Teams by Steven A. Riess
National League
Arizona Diamondbacks by Laura Purcell and John H. Jordan
Atlanta Braves by David Stevens
Chicago Cubs by John E. Findling
Cincinnati Reds by Edward J. Reilly
Colorado Rockies by Thomas Altheer
Florida Marlins by Kevin Witherspoon
Houston Astros by Ben D. Lisle
Los Angeles Dodgers by Steve Gietschier
Milwaukee Brewers by Christopher Miller and John McCarthy
New York Mets by Maureen Smith
Philidelphia Phillies by John P. Rossi
Pittsburgh Pirates by Richard Peterson
San Diego Padres by Sarah Trembanis
San Francisco Giants by Andrew Goldblatt
St. Louis Cardinals by Jon David Cash
Washington Nationals by Michel Vigneault
American League
Baltimore Orioles by William A. Borst
Boston Red Sox by Robert K. Barney and David E. Barney
Chicago White Sox by Richard Lindberg
Cleveland Indians by Philip Suchma
Detroit Tigers by Steven A. Riess
Kansas City Royals by Myles Schrag
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim by Joel Franks
Minnesota Twins by Christin Anderson and Chris Kimball
New York Yankees by Steven A. Riess
Oakland Athletics by Robert F. Lewis II
Seattle Mariners by Adam R. Hornbuckle
Tampa Bay Devil Rays by Paul Pederson
Texas Rangers by Jarrod Schenewark
Toronto Blue Jays by Russell Field
Appendix
Bibliography
by "Nielsen BookData"