Description |
1 online resource (211 pages) |
Contents |
Front Cover; Minor League Baseball; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Introduction; Safe at Home; Minor League Baseball Through Time; Minor League Basics; Minor League Reviews; Play Ball!; Chapter 2. Baseball Coast to Coast; National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL); Independent Leagues; Conclusion; Chapter 3. The Lure of Minor League Baseball; The Nation Awakens; Academics Take Notice; Sociology and Minor League Communities; Chapter 4. The Evolution of Minor League Baseball; Historical Overview; Minor League Baseball as a Different Kind of Business |
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Franchise Relocation and Name ChangesCorporate Sponsorship; Conclusion; Chapter 5. A Tale of Two Minor League Cities; Baseball as a Maryland Tradition; Hagerstown, Maryland; Bowie, Maryland; Chapter 6. The Impact of Minor League Baseball; Theory Revisited; Minor League History; Hagerstown and Bowie: Theory in Action; Conclusion; Epilogue: A Shelter in the Storm; Appendix A: Minor League Attendance and Number of Teams, by Year and Era, 1947 to 1990; Appendix B: Development of the Data Set; Hypotheses; Construction of the Data Set; Data Used; Statistical Methods and Models; Notes; Index |
Summary |
Examine the big-league benefits of minor league baseball!The Minor League Baseball: Community Building Through Hometown Sports examines the role played by minor league baseball in hundreds of cities and towns across the United States. Written from the unique perspective of a sociologist who also happens to be an avid baseball fan, the book looks at the contributions minor league teams make to the quality of life in their communities, creating focal points for spirit and cohesiveness while providing opportunities for interaction and entertainment. The book links theory and experience to present |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Minor league baseball -- United States
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Minor league baseball -- United States -- Sociological aspects
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Minor league baseball
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United States
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Kraus, Rebecca S
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Manning, Martin J
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ISBN |
9781136404764 |
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1136404767 |
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