Rumors of baseball's demise : how the balance of competition swung and the critics missed

Robert Cull

Comparing the baseball of the 1950s to the game of today, this author examines the widespread dissatisfaction with major league baseball, considers how modern teams differ from those of the past, and reflects on whether professional baseball remains a truly competitive sport - Provided by publisher

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Year of publication:	c 2006
Authors:	Cull, Robert J.
Publisher:	Jefferson, NC [u.a.] : McFarland & Co.
Subject:	Profisport \| Professional sports \| Wettbewerb \| Competition \| USA \| United States
Description of contents:	Parity and payrolls -- Player movement -- Player development: the evolution of the draft -- Pitching quality on championship teams -- Pitching variability -- The wild card -- Conclusions Table of Contents [gbv.de] ; Table of Contents [loc.gov]

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Extent:	VII, 239 S. Ill., graph. Darst. 23 cm
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-232) and index Parity and payrolls -- Player movement -- Player development: the evolution of the draft -- Pitching quality on championship teams -- Pitching variability -- The wild card -- Conclusions
ISBN:	0-7864-2251-3 ; 978-0-7864-2251-7
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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