Touching Base: Professional Baseball and American Culture in the Progressive Era

(Part of the Sport and Society Series)

by Steven A. Riess

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The revised and expanded edition of Touching Base examines the myths, realities, symbols, and rituals of America's national pastime. Steven Riess details the relationships among urban politics, communities, and baseball while exploring how Progressive Era sensibilities shaped debates over issues like Sunday games, ballpark construction, and promotion of the games. Focusing on Atlanta, New York, and Chicago, Riess looks at all the participants--from...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0252067754

ISBN13:9780252067754

Release Date:July 1999

Publisher:University of Illinois Press

Length:328 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Baseball History History of Sports Miscellaneous Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation Urban

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