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Baseball once evoked all that was wholesome and sound in the world of sports: team spirit and fair play. But recently the national pastime has exemplified much of what is wrong with the American sporting scene, from steroid abuse and conflicts of interest to antitrust maneuvers and gambling scandals. In one fan’s journey across the often unforgiving and frequently mysterious terrain known as “the best interests of the game,” this book examines the office of the commissioner of baseball and offers a fair and original assessment of how—or whether—the commissioner truly acts as the conscience of America’s game.

Written in a style at once conversational and provocative, and informed by the history of the game, the office, and the nine men who have held it, The Conscience of the Game looks at the office of baseball commissioner from its beginnings in 1920 to the present. Throughout, Larry Moffi addresses the fundamental issues of the office’s relevance and effectiveness today. He responds to a critical question: With the office a mere arm of the corporation that operates major league baseball and the present commissioner vilified as no predecessor has been, what can be done now to return the office to the game—and to the fans—it purports to serve?



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Larry Moffi is the author of five previous books, including Crossing the Line: Black Major Leaguers, 1947–1959, and This Side of Cooperstown: An Oral History of Major League Baseball in the 1950s.

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  • Paperback: 228 pages
  • Publisher: Bison Books (November 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0803283229
  • ISBN-13: 978-0803283220
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,433,745 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Conscience of the Game, November 17, 2006
"Conscience of the Game: Baseball's Commissioners from Landis to Selig" is that rare treasure of a sports book that takes the reader on a compelling historical journey through time, while simultaneously posing thought-provoking questions concerning the future.

The volume illustrates the different ways in which each person holding that office has approached his mandate to advance and protect the best interests of the national pastime...and the challenges that the Commissioner of Baseball faces today and into the future.

For those who love the game of baseball, enjoy its history and care about its future, this book offers a wonderful, thought-provoking read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Home Run, November 3, 2006
As its title and subtitle suggest, this book is a history of baseball's office of the commissioner, and contains many fascinating details (both familiar and little-known). Yet it's more than that: It's a meditation on the social and personal factors involved in the challenging effort to preserve a professional sport's moral compass.
Best of all, Mr. Moffi writes with an elegant informality on behalf of us long-suffering yet ever loyal fans. Reading "Conscience of the Game" is like drinking a beer and talking baseball into the wee hours with a thoughtful, humorous, and impassioned friend.
Also highly recommended: two of Mr. Moffi's other books ("Crossing the Line: Black Major Leaguers, 1947-1959" and "This Side of Cooperstown: An Oral History of Major League Baseball in the 1950s"), as well as his volumes of poetry ("A Citizen's Handbook" and "A Simple Progession").
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