Five. The “National Pastime” and the National Culture of Distraction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Introduction xi
4. One. The Good and Bad Old Days 1
5. Two. Patience: A Tale of Two Games 37
6. Three. Who Goes Out to the Ballgame and Who Doesn’t? 63
7. Four. The Long Game and Impatient Minds 91
8. Five. The “National Pastime” and the National Culture of Distraction 117
9. Conclusion: The Reims Baseball Club: Why Baseball Matters 145
10. Afterword: Susan’s Suggestions to Owners, Players, and Anyone Else Who Cares 173
11. Notes 177
12. Bibliography 187
13. Acknowledgments 191
14. Index 193