The Pastime in the Seventies: Oral Histories of 16 Major Leaguers

by Bill Ballew

The 1970s represent one of the most turbulent times in baseball's history. This decade of disco was for baseball fans the decade of divisions and DH's. The major leagues grew by four teams in 1969, and aligned themselves into divisions for the first time. The owners added the designated hitter in 1973 to provide additional offense to a game they feared was becoming dull. Labor strife became a recurring problem during the early part of the decade,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786413476
• ISBN13: 9780786413478
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher