Jews and baseball / Burton A. Boxerman and Benita W. Boxerman ; foreword by Martin Abramowitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boxerman, Burton Alan, 1933-

Contributor:

Boxerman, Benita W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish baseball players--United States--Biography.

Jewish baseball players.

Jews--Cultural assimilation--United States.

Jews.

Jews--Cultural assimilation.

United States.

Baseball--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Baseball.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

volumes : illustrations ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2007-

Summary:

Long before Hank Greenberg earned recognition as baseball's greatest Jewish player, Jews had developed a close relationship with the American pastime. In the late nineteenth century, as both the American Jewish population and baseball's popularity grew rapidly, baseball became an avenue by which Jewish immigrants could assimilate into American culture. Beyond the men (and, later, women) on the field, in the dugout, and at the front office, the Jewish community produced a huge base of fans.

This important book examines the interrelated histories of baseball and American Jews to 1948 - the year Israel was established, the first full season that both major leagues were integrated, and the summer that Hank Greenberg retired. Covered are the many players, from Pike to Greenberg, as well as the managers, owners, executives, writers, statisticians, manufacturers and others who helped forge a bond between baseball and an emerging Jewish culture in America.

Contents:

v. 1. Entering the American mainstream, 1871-1948

v. 2. The post-Greenberg years, 1949-2008

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786428281

OCLC:

73993641

Publisher Number:

9780786428281