Larry Hausner

Save Baseball

A Prescription for the Major Leagues

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Major League Baseball has been in crisis in recent years. Game attendance is down by millions and fan interest is in free fall. The future of the game is in jeopardy. While the League acknowledges the issues, many are stumped as to how to address them. This book explores in detail the critical challenges facing MLB, and their ramifications, along with some potential solutions. Interviews with baseball insiders, players to executives, give a perspective on baseball's struggle to reinvent itself for future generations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 352g
• ISBN-13: 9781476689920
• ISBN-10: 147668992X
• Artikelnr.: 69996913

Autorenporträt

Larry Hausner is a former sportscaster turned educator. He was the host and producer for Sports Spotlight, a weekly television show on SportsChannel, and is a former radio play-by-play announcer for numerous minor league teams. He is an associate professor of education at the University of Southern California.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1.
Declining Attendance 2.
America's Pastime in Recession 3.
Withering Fan Experience 4.
Pace of Play 5.
Generation Lost 6.
Weakening Youth Participation 7.
Major League Baseball's Brand 8.
Labor Negotiation Strife 9.
Save Situation Bibliography Index