Baseball and the Bottom Line in World War II: Gunning for Profits on the Home Front

by Jeff Obermeyer

Book Overview

How did the business of professional baseball fare during World War II? The sport, like many nonessential industries, struggled to find its place in society during a time of war. The men who ran the game faced government interference and manpower shortages that threatened to shut down their businesses for the duration, and they had to balance the need to show a patriotic front to the public while at the same time protecting their investments...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786470437
• ISBN13: 9780786470433
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher