Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: The Baseball Film—Nostalgia and Innovation 1
4. 1. Hollywood Baseball Films: Nostalgic White Masculinity or the National Pastime? 9
5. 2. The Business of Baseball 45
6. 3. Screening Who Gets to Play 83
7. 4. The Glocalized Game 109
8. 5. Fanball 127
9. 6. Learning the Game 147
10. Conclusion: The Show for the Thinking Fan and Going Online 167
11. List of Baseball Films and Television Shows 173
12. Acknowledgments 175
13. Notes 177
14. Index 195
15. About the Author 208