Reporting Baseball's Sensational Season of 1890 : The Brotherhood War and the Rise of Modern Sports Journalism

Peterson, Scott D.

McFarland & Co Inc（2015/03発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 284 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786473687
• DDC分類 070.449796357

Full Description

When the members of the first baseball players' union formed their own league in open revolt against the reserve clause and other restrictive practices of the National League, baseball journalism became less of a "curiosity shop" phenomenon and moved into the mainstream. Baseball writers Henry Chadwick, T.H. Murnane, and Ella Black covered the labor struggle on the field and in the front offices--and took sides: one as a mouthpiece for the capitalist owners, one as a supporter of the cooperatively operated Players' League, and one as a voice for female journalists. Through a close examination of their work, this book charts the rise of sports journalism in response to the famed Brotherhood War of 1890.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

Prelude: The Player, the Magnate and the Journalist in December

1. Pre-Season: Taking Sides and Establishing Credibility

2. Early Season: Identifying the Issues and Defining the Conflict

3. Mid-Season: Going to Extremes and Staying the Course

4. Late Season: Returning to Form and Feeling the Grind

5. Post-Season: Reporting on the Scene and Watching from the Sidelines

Conclusion

Appendix A: Full Texts of Significant Columns from the 1890 Season

Appendix B: Individuals, Teams and Leagues

Chapter Notes

Works Cited

Index