Breaking the Slump (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Charles C. Alexander
- First Published: 2002
- Type of Work: History
- Time of Work: 1930-1941
- Setting: The United States
- Principal Characters: George Herman Ruth, Jr., Rogers Hornsby, Lou Gehrig, Hank Greenberg, Jay Dean, Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio
- Genres: Nonfiction, History
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Twentieth century, 1940’s, Depression, economic, 1930’s, Economics, Business or business people, Baseball, Athletes, Sports, Games, Leisure
- Locales: United States
Professional baseball began in the 1860’s as a product of the vogue for “sporting culture” that took many forms in mid-nineteenth century America, ranging from yachting and other sports reserved for the wealthy to more democratic outlets such as hunting and shooting clubs, boxing, and baseball. These were principally male activities that emphasized fellowship and camaraderie. They were largely inspired by British models, but a strong nationalistic spirit pervaded American sporting culture—hence, in the case of baseball, the myth that the game was a pristinely American invention,...
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