Baseball's Last Golden Age, 1946-1960: The National Pastime in a Time of Glory and Change
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The place was post-World War II America, and baseball was entering its last Golden Age. Fans flocked to the ballparks or tuned in on their television sets to catch the heroics of some of the greatest players the game has ever known. Men like Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle could be seen hitting, pitching and catching their way to the Hall of Fame.But just like the rest of post-war America, baseball was experiencing change. The rise of the specialized relief pitcher and the increased emphasis on the home run worked to alter the game on the field. Off the field, the baseball players themselves were changing. Players were becoming better educated and more vocal and were demanding better pay. Many no longer played the game for fun.It was a time of social change as Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier and opened the door for other black players to join what had previously been an all-white game. It was a time, too, when the national pastime was being transformed by television, competition from football and other spectator sports, dramatic declines in attendance, and the first movement of franchises in fifty years.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0899508510
ISBN13:9780899508511
Release Date:January 1994
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.22 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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