Baseball
Benjamin G. Rader
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Baseball
Published
2025
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Pages
328
ISBN-13
9780252088803
Description
American society never had an aristocracy, a state-sponsored church, or a rigid class system. What it does have is baseball. Now, in Baseball: A History of America's Game, Benjamin Rader reexamines the story of the pastime that helped shape American society. From baseball's days as "the only game in town" through today's wave of Hollywood sports nostalgia, America's greatest heroes have been ballplayers - Babe Ruth, Joe Dimaggio, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron. Rader. Analyzes baseball's mythology - one complete with rites, shrines, and even a creation myth. For decades, Rader suggests, a city's ball club was perhaps the fullest expression of its identity. Today, in the era of suburbia, Soloflex, and slow-motion replays, America has changed, and baseball's role with it. Yet in many ways the game's essence has stayed quietly constant: Three strikes, three outs. The confrontation of pitcher versus batter. The illicit temptation of the. Bookmaker. The drama of the bottom of the ninth. Now as before, baseball remains America's game. This is the first book to show why.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Baseball?
This edition of Baseball has approximately 328 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Baseball?
For most readers, Baseball typically takes between 6h 50m and 4h 33m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 82,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 28m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 11 days • Estimated word count: 82,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Baseball?
The estimated word count for Baseball is approximately 82,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Baseball?
Baseball was written by Benjamin G. Rader.
When was Baseball published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2025. The original work may have been published on a different date.