INSIDE PITCH AND MORE: BASEBALL'S BUSINESS AND THE PUBLIC TRUST [Hardcover]

GENE A. BUDIG (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Anyone who enjoys or cares about the game of baseball will find The Inside Pitch very enjoyable." Ted D. Ayres

"The Inside Pitch... and More is not inside; it's right over the plate for a terrific strike." Al Neuharth, founder of USA Today

"[The Inside Pitch] explores many complex issues facing the game with unusual clarity." Bud Selig, Commissioner of Major League Baseball

"[The Inside Pitch] is fair and balanced, and its contents should be of interest to anyone following the course of baseball." Bob DuPuy, President of Major League Baseball

From the Back Cover

The Inside Pitch and More: Baseball’s Business and the Public Trust, written by former American League President Gene Budig, investigates the human and corporate sides of our nation’s pastime. Throughout the course of this book, the author systematically engages the myriad concerns of Major League Baseball, past, present, and future.

In The Inside Pitch and More, baseball’s economic prosperity is examined, as well as issues that hinder and threaten that perpetuity. Lately, baseball has been increasingly menaced by the popularity of other athletic venues - basketball, football, etc. Budig goes through the proposed methods of revitalizing the game of baseball. He emphasizes the need for a reevaluation of the relationship between the sport and its fan base so that the baseball will resume its role as America’s favorite pastime.

Based on his six years as president of the American League, Budig has composed a fascinating book, which is written to be enjoyed by the casual baseball fan as well as the serious student of this sport or sports management in general. The book is unique in that it is the first work to really dissect the sport of baseball by a retired high-ranking official with a wealth of information on the subject.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 137 pages
• Publisher: West Virginia University Press; 1st Edition edition (February 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0937058858
• ISBN-13: 978-0937058855
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #904,759 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Sports > Baseball > History
  • #55 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Sports > Baseball > General

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