A Brand New Ballgame: Branch Rickey, Bill Veeck, Walter O'Malley and the Transformation of Baseball, 1945-1962

by French Equatorial Africa

America grew rapidly after World War II, and the national pastime followed suit. Baseball dramatically changed from a 19th century pastoral relic to a continental modern sport. Six Major League clubs relocated to new cities, capped by the coast-to-coast moves of the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants. Four expansion teams were created from thin air. Dozens of black stars emerged after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier. The players formed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476686564
• ISBN13: 9781476686561
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.9"