Touching Base: Professional Baseball and American Culture in the Progressive Era - Steven A. Riess - Books - University of Illinois Press - 9780252067754 - July 26, 1999
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Touching Base: Professional Baseball and American Culture in the Progressive Era Revised edition


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Examines the myths and the realities, symbols, and rituals of "America's favorite pastime." This book details the relationships among urban politics, communities, and baseball, exploring how debates over issues such as Sunday games, ballpark construction, and the promotion of the game were shaped by Progressive Era sensibilities.


328 pages, 10 photographs

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released July 26, 1999
ISBN13 9780252067754
Publishers University of Illinois Press
Pages 328
Dimensions 153 × 231 × 31 mm   ·   484 g

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