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Bluegrass baseball [electronic resource] : a year in the minor league life / Katya Cengel.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Cengel, Katya.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Minor league baseball--Kentucky--Louisville.
Minor league baseball.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (275 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2012.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Forget the steroid-addled, overpaid, and unmotivated players: America's pastime is still alive and well, and is still the heartfelt sport it's always been-in the Minor Leagues. And nowhere is this truer than in Kentucky, whose rich baseball history continues to play out in the four teams profiled in this book. Following these teams through the 2010 season-the triumphs, struggles, and big league hopes and dreams-the book tells the larger story of baseball in America's smaller venues, where the game in its purest form is still valued and warmly embraced. The story begins before the
Contents:
pt. 1. Lexington legends : a tale of obsession
pt. 2. Louisville bats : a lesson in discontent
pt. 3. Bowling green hot rods : the business of baseball
pt. 4. Florence freedom : the humble life.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
1-282-23401-3
9786613811752
0-8032-4455-X
OCLC:
804665254

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