Center Field Shot: A History of Baseball on Television

Center Field Shot: A History of Baseball on Television
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In Baseball Weeklyâ€™s list of things that most affected baseball in the twentieth century, television ranked secondâ€”behind only the signing of Jackie Robinson. The new medium of television exposed baseball to a genuinely national audience; altered the financial picture for teams, owners, and players; and changed the way Americans followed the game. Center Field Shot explores these changesâ€”all even more prominent in the first few years of the twenty-first centuryâ€”and makes sense of their meaning for Americaâ€™s pastime.
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Center Field Shot traces a sometimes contentious but mutually beneficial relationship from the first televised game in 1939 to the new era of Internet broadcasts, satellite radio, and high-definition TV, considered from the perspective of businessmen collecting merchandising fees and advertising rights, franchise owners with ever more money to spend on talent, and broadcasters trying to present a game long considered â€œunfriendlyâ€ to television. Ultimately the association of baseball with television emerges as a reflection ofâ€”perhaps even a central feature ofâ€”American culture at large.
Country USA
Brand Bison Books
Manufacturer Bison Books
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780803248250
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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