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The Imperfect Diamond

A History of Baseball's Labor Wars

The Imperfect Diamond( )
Author: Lowenfish, Lee
Introduction by: Lowenfish, Lee
Foreword by: Creamer, Robert W.
ISBN:978-0-8032-3360-7
Publication Date:Apr 2010
Publisher:University of Nebraska Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $27.50
Book Description:

From the introduction of the reserve clause in 1879 to the lockout and new basic agreement of 1990, baseball players have been engaged in one of the longest and most colourful labour struggles in America's history. The Imperfect Diamond tells this story.

Book Details
Pages:352
Detailed Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Baseball / History
Sports & Recreation / Baseball / General
Sports & Recreation / Business Aspects
Political Science / Labor & Industrial Relations
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.24 x 22.86 x 1.905 cm
Book Weight:0.47 Kilograms
Author Biography
Lowenfish, Lee (Author)
Robert W. Creamer was born in Bronxville, New York on July 14, 1922. He attended Fordham University and Syracuse University, but never graduated. During World War II, he fought in combat for 30 days in Germany and was wounded. After his discharge, he worked as an advertising copywriter and as an assistant editor at Collier's Encyclopedia. He became one of the first writers for Sports Illustrated, where he worked until 1985.

His first book, Babe: The Legend Comes to Life, was published in 1974. His other works include Stengel: His Life and Times, Baseball in '41: A Celebration of the Best Baseball Season Ever - in the Year America Went to War, and Season of Glory: The Amazing Saga of the 1961 New York Yankees written with Ralph Houk. He also contributed to films and television shows about baseball He died of prostate cancer on July 18, 2012 at the age of 90.

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