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In The New York Game, Kevin Baker details how baseball's origins and growth were inextricably linked to New York City's urban evolution, culture, and politics.
In The New York Game, Kevin Baker details how baseball's origins and growth were inextricably linked to New York City's urban evolution, culture, and politics.
A hugely entertaining history of baseball and New York City, bursting with larger-than-life figures and fascinating stories from the game's beginnings to the end of World War II. Baseball is "the New York game" because New York is where the diamond was first laid out, where the bunt and the curveball were invented, and where the home run was hit.
16 Μαρ 2024 · In his book “The New York Game,” Kevin Baker tells the origin story of the sport we know today. Babe Ruth and Jacob Ruppert, the owner of the Yankees, in 1930, after Ruth agreed to sign a...
5 Μαρ 2024 · A brilliant writer makes a convincing case that New York City is, and always has been, the center of the baseball universe. The concept of this book—the intertwined history of baseball in New York City from its origins to the mid-1940s—seems overly ambitious.
25 Φεβ 2024 · Kevin Baker discusses his upcoming book, 'The New York Game: Baseball in the Rise of a New City,' which explores the origins and impact of baseball in New York City over the past 200 years. The book delves into the exclusion of black players, baseball's cultural and societal influence, and the notable players who shaped the game.
The The New York Trilogy Community Note includes chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you.
