Man in the Crowd: A Fan's Notes on Four Generations of New York Baseball
- ISBN-10
- 1616086912
- ISBN-13
- 9781616086916
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-07
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
- Author
- Stanley Cohen
Description
Chronicles the history of baseball in New York from World War II to the present, examining how the sport helped carry Americans through times of turmoil and social decay.
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