{"product_id":"one-nation-under-baseball-9781496214065","title":"One Nation Under Baseball","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighlights the intersection between American society and America's pastime during the 1960s, when the hallmarks of the sport - fairness, competition, and mythology - came under scrutiny. One Nation Under Baseball brings to life the seminal figures of the era, portraying their roles during a decade of flux and uncertainty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eOne Nation Under Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e . . . looks at how the turmoil of the 1960s sowed the seeds for today's game. A recurrent theme is ballplayers' fight for higher wages, and when the labor lawyer Marvin Miller was hired in 1966 to lead the players' union, it was all over but the court filing: The Curt Flood case taking on baseball's reserve clause would eventually lead to free agency. This excellent read also covers race relations and other social issues, as well as the decade's most memorable teams, players and events.\"—Daniel M. Gold, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Careful, pointed writing shows us that professional sports should not be viewed in isolation from the society in which they function.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One great story after another. Mickey Mantle. Muhammad Ali. Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale. Martin Luther King. The moon landing. Ladies and gentlemen, your attention please!”—Jim Bouton, author of \u003ci\u003eBall Four\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"A riveting account.\"—Allen Barra, \u003ci\u003eDallas News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A brilliant history, both of baseball and our nation.\"—Bob Mayberry, \u003ci\u003eSpitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A compelling account of how many of the major cultural challenges and social upheavals during the 1960s interacted with Major League Baseball.\"—Joseph L. Price, ARETE\u003cbr\u003e“An important inside historical account of baseball’s awakening amid the social change in America in the ’60s. Florio and Shapiro cover it all in riveting and incisive fashion, from the press box to the baseball boardrooms, the clubhouse, and the courthouse.”—Bill Madden, Hall of Fame baseball writer\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"Florio and Shapiro have captured the essence of the decade offering some compelling stories of the events and people.\"—Richard Crepeau, \u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This well-researched and -referenced book is a very enjoyable read. Everybody who is interested in knowing and understanding the history of baseball and race relations in America must read it.\"—\u003ci\u003eWashington Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e A Note to the Reader\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 14\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 15\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 16\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 17\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 18\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 19\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 20\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 21\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409225621847,"sku":"9781496214065","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496214065.jpg?v=1730506031","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/one-nation-under-baseball-9781496214065","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}