Dropping the Ball: Baseball's Troubles and How We Can and Must Solve Them - Couverture rigide

Winfield, Dave; Levin, Michael

 
9781416534488: Dropping the Ball: Baseball's Troubles and How We Can and Must Solve Them
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ISBN 10 : 1416534482 ISBN 13 : 9781416534488
Editeur : Scribner, 2007

Synopsis

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Baseball is in trouble. Yes, revenue has never been higher, attendance has never been better, and baseball has never had a stronger international presence. But the game has rarely faced more significant problems: Steroid scandals, management-labor rifts, self-centered superstars, a dramatic decline in the number of African American players and fans, constraints on youth baseball fields and resources, and competition from other sports and entertainment options all threaten the foundations of our national pastime.

Dave Winfield knows and loves the game and he believes baseball can be rescued and revitalized. A respected role model and ambassador of the sport, Winfield outlines his strategy for making baseball the game he knows it can be: inclusive, empowering, and entertaining. He focuses on how to make the game more fan-friendly, and especially how to reach out to the African American community. From the commissioner's office to the kids on the street, Winfield examines the game from every perspective, offering ideas and solutions for diversifying front offices; marketing the game; developing community-based programs; and working out fair, creative, and lucrative parameters for the business of baseball. Making the Play inspires readers to get out of the armchair and into the action.

Revue de presse

"Still a gamer, Dave Winfield's play was compelling -- and so, it turns out, are his opinions." -- The New York Times (Play Magazine)

"This is a must-read book and one that I feel has something for everyone." -- Hank Aaron

"An eloquent plea for decency and loyalty from one of today's premier ambassadors of the game." -- The Boston Globe

"If you love the game of baseball as much as Dave Winfield does, attention must be paid to his poignant and heartfelt words...full of common sense and wisdom." -- New York Daily News

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Éditeur
Scribner
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1416534482
ISBN 13 
9781416534488
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
211
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1416534504 ISBN 13 :  9781416534501
Editeur : Scribner, 2008
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