Full Description
This history follows up on the well-received first volume and traces the arc of Jews in baseball after Hank Greenberg retired in 1948. During this postwar period, Jews saw greater acceptance into the American mainstream as organized anti-Semitism was largely displaced by greater affluence, education, and a more geographically dispersed Jewish community. Jews continued to flourish in baseball--new stars like Al Rosen, Sandy Koufax and Shawn Green debuted, and off the field the era brought more Jewish owners, executives, sportswriters, broadcasters, and even a commissioner. This book further demonstrates how and why Jews and baseball have continued to grow together.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Ron Kaplan
Prologue
1. A New Golden Age Begins
2. "...and Last in the American League"
3. The Next Jewish Superstar
4. Spanning the Decades
5. Sandy Koufax—"Super Jew"
6. Baseball's Master Statistician
7. The Voice of Baseball
8. The Class of 1965-66
9. The Winningest Jewish Pitcher
10. The Man Who Revolutionized Baseball
11. Baseball's First Designated Hitter
12. The Numbers Decline
13. Another Cy Young Winner
14. Jews by Choice
15. Two Jewish Managers
16. The Resurgence of Jewish Players
17. A New Icon Arrives
18. The First Jewish Commissioner
19. The Twenty-First Century
20. Certified Stars
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index
