Inventing Baseball Heroes: Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, and the Sporting Press in America

by Amber Roessner

No Customer Reviews

In Inventing Baseball Heroes, Amber Roessner examines herocrafting in sports journalism through an incisive analysis of the work surrounding two of baseball's most enduring personalities -- Detroit Tigers outfielder Ty Cobb and New York Giants pitcher Christy Mathewson. While other scholars have demonstrated that the mythmakers of the Golden Age of Sports Writing (1920--1930) manufactured heroes out of baseball players for the mainstream media,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0807156116

ISBN13:9780807156117

Release Date:June 2014

Publisher:LSU Press

Length:248 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.8" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

History Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation

Customer Reviews

0 rating

Write a review

ThriftBooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. We personally assess every book's quality and offer rare, out-of-print treasures. We deliver the joy of reading in recyclable packaging with free standard shipping on US orders over $15. ThriftBooks.com. Read more. Spend less.

Copyright © 2024 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks^® and the ThriftBooks^® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC

Inventing Baseball Heroes: Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, and the Sporting Press in America

Recommended

Customer Reviews

Popular Categories

Website

My Account

Partnerships

Quick Help

About Us

Follow Us