Baseball's Last Golden Age, 1946-1960: The National Pastime in a Time of Glory and Change

by J. Ronald Oakley

The place was post-World War II America, and baseball was entering its last Golden Age. Fans flocked to the ballparks or tuned in on their television sets to catch the heroics of some of the greatest players the game has ever known. Men like Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle could be seen hitting, pitching and catching their way to the Hall of Fame.But just like the rest of post-war America, baseball was experiencing change...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899508510
• ISBN13: 9780899508511
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"