The Farmers' Game: Baseball in Rural America,Used

The Farmers' Game: Baseball in Rural America,Used

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How rural America shapes Americas favorite pastime.Winner of the SABR Baseball Research Award of the Society for American Baseball ResearchAnyone who has watched the film Field of Dreams cant help but be captivated by the lead characters vision. He gives his struggling farming community a magical place where the smell of roasted peanuts gently wafts over the crowded grandstand on a warm summer evening just as the star pitcher takes the mound.Baseball, Americas game, has a dedicated following and a rich history. Fans obsess over comparative statistics and celebrate men who played for legendary teams during the "golden age" of the game. In The Farmers' Game, David Vaught examines the history and character of baseball through a series of essayvignettes. He presents the sport as essentially rural, reflecting the nature of farm and smalltown life.Vaught does not deny or devalue the lively stickball games played in the streets of Brooklyn, but he sees the history of the game and the rural United States as related and mutually revealing. His subjects include nineteenthcentury Cooperstown, the playing fields of Texas and Minnesota, the rural communities of California, the great farmerpitcher Bob Feller, and the notorious Gaylord Perry.Althoughcontrary to legendAbner Doubleday did not invent baseball in a cow pasture in upstate New York, many fans enjoy the game for its nostalgic qualities. Vaught's deeply researched exploration of baseball's rural roots helps explain its enduring popularity.

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