Publication

2008-06-01 - University of Nebraska Press

Language

English

Word Count

120,000 words, Guess

Page Count

480 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 4 more

Classifications

  • LCCGV742.3.W35 2008
  • LCCGV742.3 .W35 2008

Description

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.

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Other Editions

  • Center Field Shot: A History of Baseball on TelevisionPaperbackUniversity of Nebraska Press2008-06-01

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