Baseball on the brink : the crisis of 1968 / William J. Ryczek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ryczek, William J., 1953- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baseball--United States--History--20th century.

Baseball.

Baseball--Social aspects--United States--History--20th century.

United States--Social conditions--20th century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Incorporated, Publishers, [2017]

Summary:

"This book describes how baseball reached its nadir in the late 1960s and how it survived and began its comeback. The lack of offense is examined, taking in pitching performances of McLain, Gibson, Drysdale and others. Finley and Harrelson are covered, along with the effects changes in American society and the war in Vietnam had on the game" -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Gentlemen, please be seated, we have some other business to discuss

Baseball is essentially a non-violent sport in a violent time

The division between the "haves" and "have-nots" has been narrowing

Almost any strong and passably coordinated young man can learn how to pitch

You handsome sonofagun, don't you ever die

I've just been taught a new trade, I'm a trained killer

The entire chain of events is of utter embarrassment to baseball

Let's not permit the inmates to run the asylum

We may have been overly optimistic in the Spring

Don't worry about the Tigers, they always find a way not to win

It will be a miracle if the Montreal Ball Park is ready in time

Nobody in the world can be another Mickey Mantle

Either Miller or baseball has to go.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-2803-3