Baseball and the mythic moment : how we remember the national game /

Baseball and the mythic moment : how we remember the national game /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Hardy, James D. (James Daniel), 1934-
Imprint:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2007.
Description:	vii, 211 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Baseball -- Anthropological aspects -- United States. Baseball -- United States -- History. Baseball. Baseball -- Anthropological aspects. United States. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6280207

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ISBN:	9780786426508 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786426500 (softcover : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-202) and index.
Summary:	"Why do some events become transcendent moments of cultural significance, while others fade into relative obscurity? This book answers that question by studying baseball, and examines why moments like Ruth's called shot have become American cultural myths, while many other players, games and events have not"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

Preface
1. Myth and Memory
Part I. Hero Journey
2. The Big Hit
3. The Perfect Game, or Close Enough
4. Glory and Infamy
Part II. Center Stage
5. Murderers Row
6. Subway Series
7. Playoff
Part III. Winners and Losers
8. America's Team
9. America's Other Team
Part IV. Time and Memory
10. The Bambino
11. Baseball on Television
Notes
Bibliography
Index