| Description |
1 online resource (394 pages) |
| Contents |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the Nebraska Paperback Edition; Dedication; Preface; 1. Introduction: Running a League; 2. The History of the Commissioner's Role; 3. The First Commissioner: Kenesaw Mountain Landis; 4. The Undistinguished Middle I: From Chandler to Eckert; 5. The Undistinguished Middle II: From Kuhn to Vincent; 6. Bud Selig: A Lifetime in Preparation; 7. Baseball's Acting Commissioner, 1992-1998; 8. Baseball's Permanent Commissioner, 1998-; 9. Governing Baseball: Assessing the Past and Anticipating the Future; Epilogue; Notes |
| Summary |
In the Best Interests of Baseball? is a thoughtful, balanced look at the impact of the ninth commissioner of baseball, Bud Selig, on the sport as well as an examination of the commissioner's position in a historical context. The more controversial topics Andrew Zimbalist probes include the conflicts of interest arising from Selig's original role as owner/commissioner; Selig's response to the persistent steroids scandal; the commissioner's role in promoting and marketing the sport; player relations and the collective-bargaining agreement; managing explosive conflicts among the owners |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Selig, Bud, 1934-
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| SUBJECT |
Selig, Bud, 1934- fast |
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Baseball -- Management.
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Baseball commissioners.
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Baseball commissioners
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Baseball -- Management
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780803253094 |
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0803253095 |
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