Through 114 contemporary documents, this title examines everything from Jackie Robinson's ground-breaking assault on the color barrier to Roger Maris's run on the home run record to the first stirrings of labor-management unrest in the 1970s. It also looks at exciting on-field activities, the antitrust controversy, and issues of expansion.
"Late Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1945-1972" is the third volume in Dean A. Sullivan's successful series on the vibrant history of baseball. Through 114 contemporary documents, "Late Innings" examines everything from Jackie Robinson's ground-breaking assault on the color barrier to Roger Maris's run on the home run record to the first stirrings of labor-management unrest in the 1970s. "Late Innings" also looks at exciting on-field activities, the antitrust controversy, issues of expansion, the effect of television on the game, and several other points of interest swirling around baseball in postwar America.
