Center Field Shot

Authors:

By James Walker, Robert Bellamy

Format:

Paperback

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Price:

£14.99

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Baseball

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Further Details

• Published: 1st Jun 2008
• ISBN: 0803248253
• Pages: 380

From the Publisher:

In "Baseball Weekly"'s list of things that most affected baseball in the twentieth century, television ranked second--behind only the signing of Jackie Robinson. The new medium of television exposed baseball to a genuinely national audience; altered the financial picture for teams, owners, and players; and changed the way Americans followed the game. "Center Field Shot" explores these changes--all even more prominent in the first few years of the twenty-first century--and makes sense of their meaning for America's pastime.

"Center Field Shot" traces a sometimes contentious but mutually beneficial relationship from the first televised game in 1939 to the new era of Internet broadcasts, satellite radio, and high-definition TV, considered from the perspective of businessmen collecting merchandising fees and advertising rights, franchise owners with ever more money to spend on talent, and broadcasters trying to present a game long considered "unfriendly" to television. Ultimately the association of baseball with television emerges as a reflection of--perhaps even a central feature of--American culture at large.