{"product_id":"the-chicago-sports-reader-9780252076152","title":"The Chicago Sports Reader","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Sports Reader\u003c\/i\u003e examines Chicago''s long and glorious history of recreational and competitive sport, and as the home of the finest sporting events and most loyal fans in the United States. Contributors explore why sports have been especially important in Chicago, how these sports were organized, and how sports promote not only a sense of community and hometown pride but also the agony of defeat and betrayal. This indispensable collection surveys the essential events and main teams in the city''s sports history--the Bears, the Cubs, the White Sox, the Black Hawks, and the Bulls--as well as great Chicago sports legends Red Grange, Michael Jordan, and others. The authors also examine more specialized sports such as racing, cycling, and women''s baseball. In addition to examining the highlights of Chicago sport, \u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Sports Reader\u003c\/i\u003e also acknowledges a few lowlights, such as the role of organized crime, the Cubs'' demise in 1969, and the infamous Black Sox scan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Classic essays. . . . Recommended.”--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Chicago wins! There is no comparable volume packing so much into it as \u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Sports Reader.\u003c\/i\u003e What a powerful line-up! Readers will savor its endless pleasures.\"--Michael H. Ebner, Lake Forest College and \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e All-Star Team of College Professors\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating collection . . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Sports Reader\u003c\/i\u003e provides a noteworthy account of interest to both the expert and sports enthusiast alike.\"--Dominic A. Pacyga, author of \u003ci\u003ePolish Immigrants and Industrial Chicago: Workers on the South Side, 1880-1922\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An impressive roster of essays illuminating the compelling history of sports in the Windy City, from horse racing to hockey. A wonderful collection showing how sports and Chicago are interconnected for men and women of various social classes, races, and ethnicities.\"--Linda J. Borish, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSports in American History: From Colonization to Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: The History of Sports in Chicago\u003ci\u003e   Steven A. Riess   \u003c\/i\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e 1. Horse Racing in Chicago, 1883-1894: The Interplay of Class, Politics, and Organized Crime\u003ci\u003e   Steven A. Riess   \u003c\/i\u003e59\u003cbr\u003e 2. When Chicago Was Wheel Crazy\u003ci\u003e   George D. Bushnell   \u003c\/i\u003e81\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Car Race of the Century\u003ci\u003e   Cord Scott\u003c\/i\u003e 91\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Rise of the Spectator, the Coach, and the Player, 1895-1905\u003ci\u003e   Robin Dale Lester   \u003c\/i\u003e105\u003cbr\u003e 5. Black Entrepreneurship in the National Pastime: The Rise of Semiprofessional Baseball in Black Chicago, 1890-1915\u003ci\u003e   Michael E. Lomax   \u003c\/i\u003e147\u003cbr\u003e 6. News, Narratives, and the Black Sox Scandal: History's First Draft\u003ci\u003e   Daniel A. Nathan   \u003c\/i\u003e173\u003cbr\u003e 7. Red Grange and the Chicago Bears\u003ci\u003e   John M. Carroll   \u003c\/i\u003e199\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Dempsey-Tunney Fight\u003ci\u003e   Bruce J. Evensen   \u003c\/i\u003e233\u003cbr\u003e 9. Entrepreneurship and the Rise of the Chicago Blackhawks\u003ci\u003e   John Chi-Kit Wong   \u003c\/i\u003e253\u003cbr\u003e 10. Blocked Shot: The Development of Basketball in the African-American Community of Chicago\u003ci\u003e   Gerald R. Gems   \u003c\/i\u003e281\u003cbr\u003e 11. No Freaks, No Amazons, No Boyish Bobs\u003ci\u003e   Susan K. Cahn   \u003c\/i\u003e299\u003cbr\u003e 12. 1969 and the Chicago Cubs\u003ci\u003e   David Claerbaut   \u003c\/i\u003e317\u003cbr\u003e 13. Bittersweet Championships: Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls, and International Sports Marketing\u003ci\u003e   Walter L. LeFeber   \u003c\/i\u003e341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Contributors\u003ci\u003e   \u003c\/i\u003e353\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003ci\u003e   \u003c\/i\u003e357\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIllustrations follow page 252\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400483053911,"sku":"9780252076152","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252076152.jpg?v=1730470798","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-chicago-sports-reader-9780252076152","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}