Integral to the consciousness of the American people, the sport of baseball has become a steadfast institution in a nation whose identity is constantly evolving. Although the game has undergone its own share of changes since it first took center stage, baseball has maintained an unwavering devotion among fans and players alike. This comprehensive volume details the rules of baseball, introduces some of its key personalities, and examines the historical role of the game as it changed both the recreational and social landscapes of the country.
Author(s): Adam Augustyn (editor)
Series: The World of Sports
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing, Rosen Educational Services
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 289
Tags: Физическая культура и спорт;
TITLE......Page 4
COPYRIGHT......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 6
INTRODUCTION......Page 11
BASEBALL’S IMPACT ON AMERICAN CULTURE......Page 20
HISTORY OF THE SPORT......Page 35
EARLY YEARS......Page 37
ORIGINS OF PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL......Page 38
LEAGUE FORMATION......Page 41
SURVIVAL AND GROWTH......Page 44
MOVEMENT AND EXPANSION......Page 48
THE MINOR LEAGUES......Page 53
LABOUR ISSUES......Page 55
BLACKS IN BASEBALL......Page 61
WOMEN IN BASEBALL......Page 72
AMATEUR BASEBALL......Page 74
BASEBALL IN LATIN AMERICA......Page 76
BASEBALL IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC......Page 78
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION......Page 81
THE SCORECARD......Page 82
RECORDS AND STATISTICS......Page 84
AWARDS......Page 91
FANTASY BASEBALL......Page 94
GROUNDS......Page 97
EQUIPMENT......Page 99
UMPIRES......Page 100
THE BATTING ORDER......Page 101
GETTING ON BASE......Page 102
ADVANCING BASE RUNNERS AND SCORING......Page 106
SUBSTITUTIONS......Page 107
OUTFIELDERS......Page 108
INFIELDERS......Page 109
THE BATTERY......Page 112
THE PUTOUT......Page 115
THE FORCE PLAY......Page 116
PITCHING......Page 117
THE PITCHING REPERTOIRE......Page 119
PITCHING WITH MEN ON BASE......Page 123
SUBSTITUTIONS......Page 124
THE AMERICAN LEAGUE (AL)......Page 125
AL EAST......Page 126
AL CENTRAL......Page 137
AL WEST......Page 148
NL EAST......Page 158
NL CENTRAL......Page 168
NL WEST......Page 184
THE WORLD SERIES......Page 196
CHAPTER 5 SELECTED HALL OF FAMERS, 1936 THROUGH 1965......Page 198
TY COBB......Page 199
WALTER JOHNSON......Page 201
CHRISTY MATHEWSON......Page 202
NAP LAJOIE......Page 204
CONNIE MACK......Page 205
GROVER CLEVELAND ALEXANDER......Page 206
EDDIE COLLINS......Page 209
LOU GEHRIG......Page 211
ROGERS HORNSBY......Page 214
LEFTY GROVE......Page 215
JIMMIE FOXX......Page 216
TED WILLIAMS......Page 218
BRANCH RICKEY......Page 221
STAN MUSIAL......Page 223
SATCHEL PAIGE......Page 225
ROBERTO CLEMENTE......Page 227
WARREN SPAHN......Page 230
MICKEY MANTLE......Page 231
BOB GIBSON......Page 232
HANK AARON......Page 233
FRANK ROBINSON......Page 236
JOHNNY BENCH......Page 237
MIKE SCHMIDT......Page 239
SPARKY ANDERSON......Page 240
TONY GWYNN......Page 241
CAL RIPKEN, JR.......Page 242
RICKEY HENDERSON......Page 243
ROGER CLEMENS......Page 246
KEN GRIFFEY, JR.......Page 248
SHOELESS JOE JACKSON......Page 249
DEREK JETER......Page 253
RANDY JOHNSON......Page 255
GREG MADDUX......Page 257
PEDRO MARTÍNEZ......Page 259
MARK MCGWIRE......Page 261
ALBERT PUJOLS......Page 262
MANNY RAMIREZ......Page 264
ALEX RODRIGUEZ......Page 267
EPILOGUE......Page 269
APPENDIX: WORLD SERIES RESULTS......Page 270
GLOSSARY......Page 277
BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 281
INDEX......Page 283
BACK COVER......Page 289
