The Cambridge Companion to Baseball - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521761824 ISBN 13: 9780521761826

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

Baseball is much more than a game. As the American national pastime, it has reflected the political and cultural concerns of US society for over 200 years, and generates passions and loyalties unique in American society. This Companion examines baseball in culture, baseball as culture, and the game's global identity. Contributors contrast baseball's massive, big-business present with its romanticized origins and its evolution against the backdrop of American and world history. The chapters cover topics such as baseball in the movies, baseball and mass media, and baseball in Japan and Latin America. Between the chapters are vivid profiles of iconic characters including Babe Ruth, Ichiro and Walter O'Malley. Crucial moments in baseball history are revisited, ranging from the 1919 Black Sox gambling scandal to recent controversies over steroid use. A unique book for fans and scholars alike, this Companion explains the enduring importance of baseball in America and beyond.

Read Leonard Cassuto's article 'Baseball and the Business of American Innocence' in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

About this title

Book Description:

The ideal first resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of baseball, this Companion considers baseball's place in America and globally. Chapters address topics such as baseball in literature and film and the challenges presented by steroid use, and portray some of baseball's most memorable and influential personalities.

About the Author:

Leonard Cassuto is Professor of English at Fordham University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0521761824
• ISBN 13: 9780521761826
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 280
• Editor: Cassuto Leonard, Partridge Stephen