Minor League Baseball
Subtitle: Community Building Through Hometown Sports (Contemporary Sports Issues) (Contemporary Sports Issues)
Publisher: Haworth Press
Published: January 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9780789017567
Subjects: Sociology, Social Studies; Sports & Recreation; Sociology; Sports; Sports Psychology; Baseball - General; Sociology - Urban; Sociological aspects; Minor league baseball; United States
First sentence: Tucked away safely in my suburban home on a warm summer night, I hear the rumbling begin.
Description: "Minor League Baseball: Community Building Through Hometown Sports examines the role played by minor league baseball in hundreds of cities and towns across the United States. Written from the unique perspective of a sociologist who also happens to be an avid baseball fan, the book looks at the contributions minor league teams make to the quality of life in their communities, creating focal points for spirit and cohesiveness while providing opportunities for interaction and entertainment.

The book links theory and experience to present a "sociology of baseball" that explains the symbiotic relationship which brings people together for a common purpose - to root, root, root for the home team."--BOOK JACKET.