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