Title
Breaking Into Baseball,New
Delivery time: 8-12 business days (International)
While Baseball Is Traditionally Perceived As A Game To Be Played, Enjoyed, And Reported From A Masculine Perspective, It Has Long Been Beloved Among Womenmore So Than Any Other Spectator Sport. Breaking Into Baseball: Women And The National Pastime Upends Baseballs Accepted History To At Last Reveal Just How Involved Women Are, And Have Always Been, In The American Game.Through Provocative Interviews And Deft Research, Jean Hastings Ardell Devotes A Detailed Chapter To Each Of The Seven Ways Women Participate In The Gamefrom The Stands As Fans, On The Field As Professionals Or As Amateur Players, Behind The Plate As Umpires, In The Front Office As Executives, In The Press Box As Sportswriters And Reporters, Or In The Shadows As Baseball Annies. From These Revelatory Vantage Points, Ardell Invites Overdue Appreciation For The Affinity And Talent Women Bring To Baseball At All Levels And Shows Us Our National Game Anew.From Its Ancient Origins In Spring Fertility Rituals Through Contemporary Marketing Efforts Geared Toward An Everincreasing Female Fan Base, Baseball Has Always Had A Feminine Side, And Generations Of Women Have Soughtand Been Sought Afterto Participate In The Sport, Even When Doing So Meant Challenging The Cultural Mores Of Their Era. In That Regard, Women Have Been Breaking Into Baseball From The Very Beginning. But Recent Decades Have Witnessed Great Strides In Legitimizing Womens Roles On The Diamond As Players And Umpires As Well As In Vital Management And Media Roles. In Her Thoughtfully Organized And Engagingly Written Survey, Ardell Offers A Chance For Sports Enthusiasts And Historians Of Both Genders To Better Appreciate The Storied And Complex Relationship Women Have So Long Shared With The Game And To Glimpse The Future Of Women In Baseball.Breaking Into Baseball Is Augmented By Twentyfour Illustrations And A Foreword From Ila Borders, The First Woman To Play More Than Three Seasons Of Mens Professional Baseball.
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Shipping
We ship your order within 2–3 business days for USA deliveries and 5–8 business days for international shipments. Once your package has been dispatched from our warehouse, you'll receive an email confirmation with a tracking number, allowing you to track the status of your delivery.
Returns
To facilitate a smooth return process, a Return Authorization (RA) Number is required for all returns. Returns without a valid RA number will be declined and may incur additional fees. You can request an RA number within 15 days of the original delivery date. For more details, please refer to our Return & Refund Policy page.
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Warranty
We provide a 2-year limited warranty, from the date of purchase for all our products.
If you believe you have received a defective product, or are experiencing any problems with your product, please contact us.
This warranty strictly does not cover damages that arose from negligence, misuse, wear and tear, or not in accordance with product instructions (dropping the product, etc.).
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