Jews and Baseball: Volume 2, The Post-Greenberg Years, 1949-2008 - Hardcover

Boxerman, Burton A.; Boxerman, Benita W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786433574 ISBN 13: 9780786433575

Publisher: McFarland, 2010

Synopsis

This history follows up on the well-received first volume and traces the arc of Jews in baseball after Hank Greenberg retired in 1948. During this postwar period, Jews saw greater acceptance into the American mainstream as organized anti-Semitism was largely displaced by greater affluence, education, and a more geographically dispersed Jewish community. Jews continued to flourish in baseball--new stars like Al Rosen, Sandy Koufax and Shawn Green debuted, and off the field the era brought more Jewish owners, executives, sportswriters, broadcasters, and even a commissioner. This book further demonstrates how and why Jews and baseball have continued to grow together.

About this title

About the Author:

A member of the Society for American Baseball Research, Burton A. Boxerman taught history for thirty years and contributes to numerous historical journals. A longtime baseball fan, he lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

Writer and researcher Benita W. Boxerman is retired from one of the largest public relations firms in the United States. She is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

Review:

"Well-researched" --Sports Collectors Digest

"Full of history and memory...richly and appropriately ornamented with stats, color commentary, and lots of evocative photographs...noteworthy." --The Jewish Journal

"Iintriguing...a thorough and worthy contribution." --School Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0786433574
• ISBN 13: 9780786433575
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 340