{"product_id":"two-sports-myths-and-why-theyre-wrong-9780804788908","title":"Two Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTwo Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e, authors Rodney Fort and Jason Winfree apply sharp economic analysis to bust a couple of the most widespread urban legends about professional athletics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring the claim that player salary demands increase ticket prices and asking whether Major League Baseball should emulate the National Football League, this quick read gives us a taste of \u003ci\u003e15 Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e, forthcoming from Stanford University Press this September.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFort and Winfree take apart these common misconceptions, showing how the assumptions behind them fail to add up. They reveal how these myths perpetuate themselves, substituting the intuitive appeal of emotionally charged myths with rigorous, informed explanations that weaken their potency and loosen their grip on the sports we love.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo Sports Myths\u003c\/i\u003e breakdown these tall tales just in time for the MLB All-Star Game and will leave you wondering what other myths will be on the chopping block later this fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rodney Fort, Jason Winfree\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanford Briefs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 4.90w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804788908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRodney Fort is Professor of Sport Management at the University of Michigan. He is internationally recognized as an authority on sports economics and business. Fort is co-author of \u003ci\u003ePay Dirt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHard Ball\u003c\/i\u003e. His best-selling textbook, \u003ci\u003eSports Economics\u003c\/i\u003e, is in its third edition. Jason Winfree is Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of Idaho. He is co-author of \u003ci\u003eSports Finance and Management\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanford Briefs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40146708856947,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_9a0a88c0-50e2-4f8a-bcff-6518750c0800.jpg?v=1654695839","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/two-sports-myths-and-why-theyre-wrong-9780804788908","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}