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The Red Sox and philosophy : green monster meditations / edited by Michael Macomber.
EBSCOhost Academic eBook Collection (North America) Available online
EBSCOhost Academic eBook Collection (North America)- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Popular culture and philosophy ; 48.
- Popular culture and philosophy ; 48
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Baseball--Philosophy.
- Baseball.
- Boston Red Sox (Baseball team).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (375 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Open Court, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This volume in the Popular Culture and Philosophy series delves into the tragic and redemptive history of the Boston Red Sox baseball franchise. Drawing on philosophers from Aristotle to Sartre, chapters range from issues of faith and spirituality to tragedy, irony, existentialism, Sabermetrics, and the infamous ""curse of the Bambino."" With an emphasis on ""Red Sox Nation"" ? the community of Red Sox fans across the globe ? the book connects important philosophical ideas with one of the most storied teams in the history of Major League Baseball. The chapters make complex philosop
- Contents:
- Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; From Professor Thom's to the ""Little Professor""; Root, Root, Root for the Red Sox; 1; 2; 3; 4; Curse Reversed; 5; 6; 7; 8; Fenway Faithful; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; The Rivalry; 14; 15; 16; 17; Views from the Grandstands; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; So Good! So Good! So Good!; 23; 24; 25; 26; The Starting Lineup; Stats
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-71875-4
- 9786612718755
- 0-8126-9714-6
- OCLC:
- 646788624
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