Center Field Shot A History of Baseball on Television |
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| Author:
| Walker, James R.
Bellamy, Robert V. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-24133-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $29.94 |
Book Description:
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Center Field Shot traces a sometimes contentious but mutually beneficial relationship from the first televised game in 1939 to the new era of Internet broadcasts, satellite radio, and high-definition TV, considered from the perspective of businessmen collecting merchandising fees and advertising rights, franchise owners with ever more money to spend on talent, and broadcasters trying to present a game long considered unfriendly to television. Ultimately the association of baseball with...
More DescriptionCenter Field Shot traces a sometimes contentious but mutually beneficial relationship from the first televised game in 1939 to the new era of Internet broadcasts, satellite radio, and high-definition TV, considered from the perspective of businessmen collecting merchandising fees and advertising rights, franchise owners with ever more money to spend on talent, and broadcasters trying to present a game long considered unfriendly to television. Ultimately the association of baseball with television emerges as a reflection of - perhaps even a central feature of - American culture at large.