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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797360103321

Autore

Light Jonathan Fraser <1957->

Titolo

The cultural encyclopedia of baseball / / Jonathan Fraser Light

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, , 2005

ISBN

1-4766-1744-9

1-78402-964-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1112 p.)

Disciplina

796.357/03

796.35703

Soggetti

Baseball

Baseball - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes biographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Encyclopedia; The Encyclopedia; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"This book covers all of what might be called the cultural aspects of baseball. Biographical sketches of all Hall of Fame players, owners, executives and umpires, as well as many of the sportswriters and broadcasters who have won the Spink and Frick awards, join entries for teams, owners, commissioners and league presidents"--Provided by publisher.