Kid on the Sandlot: Congress and Professional Sports, 1910-1992

As the role and influence of professional sports has increased in American life, so has the relationship between the U.S. Congress and the professional sports world. Since WW II, Congress has held dozens of investigations and debated hundreds of bills on subjects such as organized baseball's antitrust exemption, the NFL's television blackout policy, the role of organized crime in professional boxing, the league mergers in professional football and basketball, and franchise relocations.
Lowe provides concise, interpretive narrative of Congress's involvement in professional sports. Testimony is included from such colorful figures as Jackie Robinson, Casey Stengel, Pete Rozelle, Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston, and Don King. Leading congressmen and senators are also included.

Author: Stephen R. Lowe
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 01/01/1995
Pages: 190
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.95h x 6.04w x 0.52d
ISBN: 9780879726768