<p>Everything every baseball fan needs to know. Filled with baseball legends, sports facts and firsts, important milestones, and observations about daily life and popular culture.<br/>Baseball has brought us great players, great writers, and some really rotten calls. <i>Baseball: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture</i> looks at American society through the prism of its favorite pastime, discussing not only the game but also such issues as race relations, writing, drug abuse, entertainment, gambling, and movies.<br/><ul></p><p><li>Chronicles the impact of television on the game</li></p><p><li>Includes a fascinating and well-researched collection of photographs</li></p><p></ul></p>
