Reporting baseball's sensational season of 1890 : the brotherhood war and the rise of modern sports journalism / Scott D. Peterson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peterson, Scott D., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports journalism.

Baseball--History--19th century.

Baseball.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 273 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2015]

Summary:

When the members of the first baseball players' union formed their own league in open revolt against the reserve clause and other restrictive practices of the National League, baseball journalism became less of a "curiosity shop" phenomenon and moved into the mainstream. Baseball writers Henry Chadwick, T.H. Murnane, and Ella Black covered the labor struggle on the field and in the front offices-and took sides: one as a mouthpiece for the capitalist owners, one as a supporter of the cooperatively operated Players' League, and one as a voice for female journalists. Through a close examination of their work, this book charts the rise of sports journalism in response to the famed Brotherhood War of 1890. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Pre-Season: Taking Sides and Establishing Credibility 27

2 Early Season: Identifying the Issues and Defining the Conflict 58

3 Mid-Season: Going to Extremes and Staying the Course 92

4 Late Season: Returning to Form and Feeling the Grind 128

5 Post-Season: Reporting on the Scene and Watching from the Sidelines 162.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-265) and index.

ISBN:

0786473681

9780786473687

OCLC:

883647457