In the best interests of baseball? : the revolutionary reign of Bud Selig
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In the best interests of baseball? : the revolutionary reign of Bud Selig
Wiley, c2006
- : cloth
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Includes index
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Description
"The season's best book so far." The Boston Globe Milwaukee Brewers owner Bud Selig faced tremendous opposition when he became acting commissioner of baseball. A longtime critic and observer of Selig, Andrew Zimbalist takes a balanced, insightful look at the governance of baseball before and during Selig's tumultuous reign, revealing how Selig redefined the commissioner's role and shepherded the transformation of baseball into a business. He explores how Selig brought the owners together as partners, analyzes the fairness and effectiveness of revenue sharing, and examines whether the best interests of the sport have been served. In the process, Zimbalist elucidates what makes the baseball industry tick and what challenges lie ahead. Andrew Zimbalist (Northampton, MA) is the Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics at Smith College. An award-winning writer, media commentator, and consultant in the sports industry, Zimbalist has worked with players' unions, cities, owners, and leagues.
Table of Contents
Preface. 1 Introduction: Running a League. 2 The History of the Commissioner's Role. 3 The First Commissioner: Kenesaw Mountain Landis. 4 The Undistinguished Middle I: From Chandler to Eckert. 5 The Undistinguished Middle II: From Kuhn to Vincent. 6 Bud Selig: A Lifetime in Preparation. 7 Baseball's Acting Commissioner, 1992-1998. 8 Baseball's Permanent Commissioner, 1998- . 9 Governing Baseball: Assessing the Past and Anticipating the Future. Notes. Index.
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