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Record Nr.

UNINA9910255059403321

Autore

Jozsa Jr Frank P

Titolo

American League Franchises : Team Performances Inspire Business Success / / by Frank P. Jozsa Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-25996-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (140 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Economics, , 2191-5504

Disciplina

796.357640973

Soggetti

Sports—Economic aspects

Economic policy

Economic growth

Sports Economics

Economic Policy

Economic Growth

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Abbreviations -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- EAST DIVISION -- Baltimore Orioles -- Boston Red Sox -- New York Yankees -- Tampa Bay Rays -- Toronto Blue Jays -- CENTRAL DIVISION -- Chicago White Sox -- Cleveland Indians -- Detroit Tigers -- Kansas City Royals -- Minnesota Twins -- WEST DIVISION -- Houston Astros -- Oakland Athletics -- Los Angeles Angels  -- Seattle Mariners -- Texas Rangers -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This brief analyzes each of the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchises in the American League, their past regular-season and postseason records and financial performances while operating as competitive, popular, and profitable or unprofitable enterprises. Using sport-specific information and relevant demographic, economic, and financial data, this brief will highlight when and how well these MLB teams performed and the financial status and significance of their organization as a member of an elite professional baseball league. The brief also investigates the success of teams in terms of wins and losses based on home attendance at their ballparks, market value, and



revenue. Furthermore, it compares the history, productivity, and prosperity of the franchises among rivals in their division like the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees in the American League East Division, Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers in the Central Division, and Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the West Division. This brief will be of interest to practitioners and scholars who research the sports industry, college and university professors who teach undergraduate and graduate students majoring in sports administration, business, economics and management, and fans of the sport.  .