Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
Reihe: Sports and American Culture
Baseball, Beer Wars, and the Summer of '82
Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
Reihe: Sports and American Culture
ISBN: 978-0-8262-2280-0
Verlag: University of Missouri Press
Even nominal baseball fans will enjoy reading about legendary players, teams, and personalities that emerged in the 1982 season, the year Ricky Henderson stole 130 bases to set a new Major League record; Reggie Jackson led the league in homeruns; Fernando Valenzuela stood as a cultural icon for Mexican American fans; and Cal Ripken Jr. began his legendary playing streak. Those readers who lived through the 1980s will enjoy the many cultural references and recollections from the summer of ‘82, including the Pac-Man craze, SNL and Late Night, a chart-topping album by Rush, and the “Light Beer Wars” waged by Anheuser-Bush and Miller Brewing through a series of TV commercials, which featured popular sports figures.
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