{"product_id":"americas-game-bryan-soderholm-difatte-9781538110621","title":"America's Game: A History of Major League Baseball through World War II","description":"This comprehensive survey of major league baseball looks at the national pastime's legendary figures, major innovations, and pivotal moments, from the beginning of the twentieth century through World War II. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn America's Game: A History of Major League Baseball through World War II, Bryan Soderholm-Difatte provides a comprehensive narrative of the major developments and key figures in Major League Baseball, during a time when the sport was still truly the national pastime. Soderholm-Difatte details pivotal moments--including the founding of the American League, the 1919 Black Sox scandal, and navigating the Great Depression and two World Wars--and concludes with a chapter examining the exclusion of black ballplayers from the major leagues. Central personalities covered in this book include baseball executives Judge Landis and Branch Rickey, managers John McGraw and Joe McCarthy, and iconic players such as Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerica's Game isn't simply about celebrating the exploits of great players and teams; it is just as much about the history of Major League Baseball as an institution and the evolution of the game itself. With significant changes taking place in baseball in recent times, this book will remind baseball fans young and old of the rich history of the game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bryan Soderholm-Difatte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538110628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538110621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2019","brand":"Bryan Soderholm-Difatte","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43984897573119,"sku":"9781538110621","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_26b7f31c-31f1-45d7-ab74-65920f1f67bd.jpg?v=1683274706","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/americas-game-bryan-soderholm-difatte-9781538110621","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}