Rumors of baseball's demise : how the balance of competition swung and the critics missed /

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Author / Creator:Cull, Robert J.
Imprint:Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2006.
Description:vii, 239 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6015356
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ISBN:0786422513 (softcover : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-232) and index.
Summary:"Comparing the baseball of the 1950s to the game of today, this author examines the widespread dissatisfaction with major league baseball, considers how modern teams differ from those of the past, and reflects on whether professional baseball remains a truly competitive sport"--Provided by publisher.

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