Jews and Baseball: Volume 2, The Post-Greenberg Years, 1949-2008
This history follows up on the well-received first volume and traces the arc of Jews in baseball after Hank Greenberg retired in 1948. During this postwar period, Jews saw greater acceptance into the American mainstream as organized anti-Semitism was largely displaced by greater affluence, education, and a more geographically dispersed Jewish community. Jews continued to flourish in baseball—new stars like Al Rosen, Sandy Koufax and Shawn Green debuted, and off the field the era brought more Jewish owners, executives, sportswriters, broadcasters, and even a commissioner. This book further demonstrates how and why Jews and baseball have continued to grow together.

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Jews and Baseball: Volume 2, The Post-Greenberg Years, 1949-2008
This history follows up on the well-received first volume and traces the arc of Jews in baseball after Hank Greenberg retired in 1948. During this postwar period, Jews saw greater acceptance into the American mainstream as organized anti-Semitism was largely displaced by greater affluence, education, and a more geographically dispersed Jewish community. Jews continued to flourish in baseball—new stars like Al Rosen, Sandy Koufax and Shawn Green debuted, and off the field the era brought more Jewish owners, executives, sportswriters, broadcasters, and even a commissioner. This book further demonstrates how and why Jews and baseball have continued to grow together.

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Jews and Baseball: Volume 2, The Post-Greenberg Years, 1949-2008

Jews and Baseball: Volume 2, The Post-Greenberg Years, 1949-2008

Jews and Baseball: Volume 2, The Post-Greenberg Years, 1949-2008

Jews and Baseball: Volume 2, The Post-Greenberg Years, 1949-2008

Overview

This history follows up on the well-received first volume and traces the arc of Jews in baseball after Hank Greenberg retired in 1948. During this postwar period, Jews saw greater acceptance into the American mainstream as organized anti-Semitism was largely displaced by greater affluence, education, and a more geographically dispersed Jewish community. Jews continued to flourish in baseball—new stars like Al Rosen, Sandy Koufax and Shawn Green debuted, and off the field the era brought more Jewish owners, executives, sportswriters, broadcasters, and even a commissioner. This book further demonstrates how and why Jews and baseball have continued to grow together.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476668109
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 06/23/2016
Pages: 340
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

The late Burton A. Boxerman taught history for 30 years and contributed to numerous historical journals. A longtime member of SABR, he lived in St. Louis, Missouri. The late Benita W. Boxerman was a writer and researcher. Retired from one of the largest public relations firms in the United States and a member of SABR, she lived in St. Louis, Missouri.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Foreword by Ron Kaplan     
Prologue     

1. A New Golden Age Begins     
2. “...and Last in the American League”     
3. The Next Jewish Superstar     
4. Spanning the Decades     
5. Sandy Koufax—“Super Jew”     
6. Baseball’s Master Statistician     
7. The Voice of Baseball     
8. The Class of 1965–66     
9. The Winningest Jewish Pitcher     
10. The Man Who Revolutionized Baseball     
11. Baseball’s First Designated Hitter     
12. The Numbers Decline     
13. Another Cy Young Winner     
14. Jews by Choice     
15. Two Jewish Managers     
16. The Resurgence of Jewish Players     
17. A New Icon Arrives     
18. The First Jewish Commissioner     
19. The Twenty-First Century     
20. Certified Stars     

Epilogue     
Notes     
Bibliography     
Index     
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