{"product_id":"baseballs-new-frontier-a-history-of-expansion-1961-1998-9780803239944","title":"Baseball's New Frontier: A History of Expansion, 1961-1998","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Major League Baseball first expanded in 1961 with the addition of the Los Angeles Angels and the Washington Senators, it started a trend that saw the number of franchises almost double, from sixteen to thirty, while baseball attendance grew by 44 percent. The story behind this staggering growth, told for the first time in \u003ci\u003eBaseball's New Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e, is full of twists and unexpected turns, intrigue, and, in some instances, treachery. From the desertion of New York by the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants to the ever-present threat of antitrust legislation, from the backroom deals and the political posturing to the impact of the upstart Continental League, the book takes readers behind the scenes and into baseball's decision-making process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFran Zimniuch gives a lively team-by-team chronicle of how the franchises were awarded, how existing teams protected their players, and what the new teams' winning (or losing) strategies were. With its account of great players, notable characters, and the changing fortunes of teams over the years, the book supplies a vital chapter in the history of Major League Baseball.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fran Zimniuch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.34h x 5.68w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803239944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFran Zimniuch's many books include \u003ci\u003eFireman: The Evolution of the Closer in Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGoing, Going, Gone! The Art of the Trade in Major League Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eCrooked: A History of Cheating in Sports\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40138428252275,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":20.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_49ac53ea-75ab-47e4-8ac4-ba56b261ba4d.jpg?v=1654349653","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/baseballs-new-frontier-a-history-of-expansion-1961-1998-9780803239944","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}