Krister Swanson: 1 book
Baseball's Power Shift
How the Players Union, the Fans, and the Media Changed American Sports Culture
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
From Major League Baseball’s inception in the 1880s through World War II, team owners enjoyed monopolistic control of the industry. Despite the players’ desire to form a viable union, every attempt to do so failed. The labor consciousness of baseball players lagged behind that of workers in other...
