History of sport

The struggle to integrate the Baltimore Orioles mirrored the fight for civil rights in Baltimore.

An early celebrity pitcher, Denton "e;Cy"e; Young (1867-1955) established supreme standards on the mound.

The supremacy of the global fascist superman never became a reality but was certainly an intention.

This book provides an historical overview of the formation of sports media in Latin America and its role in the construction of the political history of Latin American sport.

Jackie Robinson famously said that a life is not important except for the impact it has on other lives.

In the 1970s, after a decade of stagnant fan interest that seemed to signal the demise of Major League Baseball, the game saw growth and change.

The Great War has been largely ignored by historians of sport.

Hal Trosky played first base (and was team captain) for the Cleveland Indians during the Great Depression.

This multidisciplinary book draws on sociology, cultural studies, anthropology and history, to explore the diversity, challenges and achievements of Latin American women in sport.

A captivating look into the remarkable career and controversial life of a baseball Hall of Famer.

In the 1977 movie Oh, God!

Hack Wilsons record 191 RBIs in 1930 may well stand the test of time, and so may the record of his hard-drinking lifestyle.

How to live with difference-not necessarily in peace, but with resilience, engagement, and a lack of vitriol-is a defining worry in America at this moment.

Sport is frequently considered to be an aspect of popular culture that is, or should be, untainted by the political.

This clear and accessible book is the first in-depth history of the role of the football manager in British football, tracing a path from Victorian-era amateurism to the highly paid motivational specialists and media personalities of the twenty-first century.

This is a book about young men who learned to play baseball during the 1930s and 1940s, and then went on to play for one of the most exciting major-league ball clubs ever fielded, the team that broke the colour barrier with Jackie Robinson.

For major league baseball, the decade following Jackie Robinson's 1947 debut was one of slow yet persistent change.

We live in a "e;museum age,"e; and sport museums are part of this phenomenon.

Every runner's story is part of a great tradition of running stories.

Melvin Thomas Ott was smaller than most home run sluggers, at 5'9"e;, 170 pounds, but he could sure hit 'em as far as the big boys.

This book presents a kaleidoscopic view of the multidisciplinary field of research developed within Brazilian social sciences to study football as a major cultural and social phenomenon in the country.

Smart Ball follows Major League Baseball's history as a sport, a domestic monopoly, a neocolonial power, and an international business.

More than seventy years after his death, Babe Ruth continues to fascinate generations of fans.

Relive the games, moves, and players of the hard-hitting team that won the 1986 World Series.

The sociology of sports in the Middle East has been neglected compared to other world regions.

Association football is now the global sport, consumed in various ways by millions of people across the world.

**WINNER OF BEST SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK AT THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2022**'Hard-hitting and hilarious' - James Acaster'Funny, moving and compelling' - Mike CostelloA heart-warming, hilarious true story about fighting and family, based on the acclaimed stage show.

One of the greatest outfielders of his generation, Hazen "e;Kiki"e; Cuyler (1898-1950) was working as a roof assembler in an auto plant in Michigan when he seized an opportunity to realize his dream of playing major league baseball.

A Cultural History of Sport in the Medieval Age covers the period 600 to 1450.

Founded in 1920, the National Football League chose famed athlete Jim Thorpe as its first president, a position he held briefly until a successor was elected.

In 1947, as the integration of Major League Baseball began, the once-daring American League had grown reactionary, unwilling to confront postwar challenges--population shifts, labor issues and, above all, racial integration.

';Stay in the Fight Finish the Fight Fight Finished.

Drawing on wide-ranging archival research, this authoritative new history examines the cultural diplomatic role played by British football in international affairs, British foreign policy, and international football during the 1930s.

Cap Anson's plaque at the Baseball Hall of Fame sums up his career with admirable simplicity: "e;The greatest hitter and greatest National League player-manager of the 19th century.

Canadian-born George "e;Mooney"e; Gibson (1880-1967) grew up playing baseball on the sandlots around London, Ontario, before going on to star with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League.

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2020 'You need this.

Much has been written about the legendary players and managers of baseball's Deadball Era (1901-1919).

In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first all-professional baseball club.

This book shines a light on the specific role football played in relation to the international relations of the Franco regime in mid-twentieth-century Spain.

Starting in the 1930s, the Black caddies of Augusta National walked the course with the worlds greatest golfers.

Leinster is one of the most successful and influential Irish sporting teams of all time.

Completely revised and updated featuring two brand new chapters, in preparation for the 2019 Ashes seriesFrom the William Hill Award-Winning Author of A Lot of Hard Yakka comes Cricket's Greatest Rivalry: A History of the Ashes in 12 Matches by Simon Hughes.

Football fans and football culture represent a unique prism through which to view contemporary society and politics.

The Politicisation of Sport in Modern China: Communist and Champions is the first book in English which examines in chronological order key issues in sport in the People's Republic of China from 1949 to 2012 in the context of Chinese history, politics and society.

This reference work is in two parts.

In 1967, in the midst of a nail-biting six-week pennant race, the Red Sox, Tigers, Twins and White Sox stood deadlocked atop the American League.

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This vintage book contains a chronicle of a notably successful hunting season in late nineteenth-century England.

Eddie Plank won 326 games and has the most complete games and shutouts by a left-handed pitcher in Major League history.