Baseball and the blame game : scapegoating in the major leagues / John Billheimer.

"This book documents the most muffled moments and botched plays of baseball history by telling the stories of the men who became legendary failures because of them. But arguing against the injustice of this historical branding, the book also recounts men who made nearly identical mistakes and manage...

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Main Author: Billheimer, John W.
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2007], ©2007.
Subjects:
Baseball > United States > History.
Baseball players > United States > Case studies.
Genre:
Case studies.
Online Access:
Connect to: Table of contents only - All users (Cataloging @ Library of Congress)
Physical Description:xii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
"This book documents the most muffled moments and botched plays of baseball history by telling the stories of the men who became legendary failures because of them. But arguing against the injustice of this historical branding, the book also recounts men who made nearly identical mistakes and managed to retain their reputation as professionals"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:GV863.A1 B565 2007
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-209) and index.
ISBN:9780786429066 (pbk : alk. paper)
0786429062 (pbk : alk. paper)