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Title: The Lords of the Realm by John Helyar ISBN: 0-345-46524-5 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 03 January, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.44 (18 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Fascinating behind-the-scenes look
Comment: Starts slowly -- the first century of baseball history is covered in just one chapter. May be initially disappointing if the reader expects stirring on-field accounts rather than baseball in the boardroom. But read on to find a fascinating, epic history full of strategy, tactics and colorful characters. Marvin Miller the saint, Peter Ueberroth the genius and Fay Vincent the politically incompetent are just a few who march across its stage. For one thing the owners and labor reps are more intelligent than the jocks out there on the field so their thoughts and reflections are more interesting as well. Overall, one draws the conclusion that no one ever really owned a baseball team to make money, a reflection on the intelligence of the owners. Ironically, the book ends in 1994, just before what we know now was to be the most incredible labor action of them all, and its subsequent rejuvenation courtesy of Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and the new-style ballparks. A supplementary volume would be great to see.
Rating: 5
Summary: Truly insightful
Comment: If you want to know about baseball, this is the one book you MUST read. From the early days of robber-baron owners, to the formation of the most powerful union in the world, this book tells it all in great detail. I cannot recommend it enough to fans of the game as well as anyone interested in the history of business in America. It has been said that to know the history of America, you must know the history of baseball. This book exemplifies that thought. Its out of print, but try as hard as you can to find a copy. You will not be dissapointed.
Rating: 5
Summary: Baseball owners are idiots? I'm shocked...shocked!
Comment: I would add to my strong recommendation of this book a companion reading of Marvin Miller's "A Whole Different Ball Game," which gives a better treatment of the early history of labor relations in the sport, but unfortunately ends in the mid-80's, when Miller's retirement took effect. I used to think the players were a bunch of greedheads...once you know the history of the relations between owners and players, though, it's easy to understand where they're coming from.
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Title: Essentials of Sports Law: Third Edition by Glenn M. Wong ISBN: 027597121X Publisher: Praeger Publishers Pub. Date: 30 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $71.95 |
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Title: Sport Marketing by Bernard James Mullin, Stephen Hardy, William Anthony Sutton ISBN: 0880118776 Publisher: Human Kinetics Pub Pub. Date: December, 1999 List Price(USD): $59.00 |
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Title: Principles and Practice of Sport Management by Lisa Pike Masteralexis, Carol A. Barr, Mary A. Hums ISBN: 0834210215 Publisher: Aspen Publishers, Inc. Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $61.95 |
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Title: Hard Ball by James Quirk, Rodney D. Fort ISBN: 0691058172 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis ISBN: 0393057658 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: 10 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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