Title:
Work, fight, or play ball : how Bethlehem Steel helped baseball's stars avoid World War I / William Ecenbarger.
ISBN:
9781439925171
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2024.
©2024
Physical Description:
222 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm
Contents:
Prologue -- The Pretend Doughboys -- The First Charles Schwab -- Work or Fight -- The Teams -- The Season -- Postseason and Peace -- Those Who Went-Over There and Over Here -- Epilogue.
Summary:
"This book describes the formation, operation, and reception of the Bethlehem Steel company's baseball leagues. It introduces the choices faced by baseball players in response to the Work or Fight order during World War I. It explores the intersections between baseball and the US War efforts at home and abroad"-- Provided by publisher.
Genre:
OCLC Number:
on1374816025
Availability:
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