Minor League Baseball and Local Economic Development

by Arthur T. Johnson

Book Overview

Sport, including minor league baseball, is an object of public policy. Communities can exploit it to promote economic and social well-being, but not without risk. Drawing on case studies of fifteen... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252065026
• ISBN13: 9780252065026
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Resource for Local Communities

When it comes to considering, funding and building minor league baseball stadiums, economic development agencies and local governments don't need to reinvent the wheel. This book outlines the experiences of other communities in relatively useful detail. Learn from their experiences and establish a workable platform from which to build your own approach to funding and building (or perhaps deciding not to build) a minor league park in your community.