Center Field Shot: A History of Baseball on Television

by Robert V. Bellamy Jr. and James Robert Walker

Book Overview

In Baseball Weekly's list of things that most affected baseball in the twentieth century, television ranked second--behind only the signing of Jackie Robinson. The new medium of television exposed baseball to a genuinely national audience; altered the financial picture for teams, owners, and players; and changed the way Americans followed the game. Center Field Shot explores these changes--all even more prominent in the first few years...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803248253
• ISBN13: 9780803248250
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.8"