{"product_id":"baseballs-business-the-winter-meetings-1958-2016-volume-two-paperback","title":"Baseball's Business: The Winter Meetings: 1958-2016 (Volume Two) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Weingarden\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBill Nowlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMarshall Adesman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Winter Meetings have been Organized Baseball's annual offseason ritual since the early days of the game. This is SABR's second volume on their history, covering 1958 - 2016, plus a special section on the Negro Leagues winter meetings. The latter years of the 20th century included many monumental changes in the business of baseball. This volume covers multiple rounds of expansion, the advent of free agency, several work stoppages, collusion among the owners, and the elimination of the American and National League presidents' offices and consolidation of the two leagues as a single business entity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith contributions by 40 members of the Society for American Baseball Research: Abigail Miskowiec, Andy Bokser, Bob Whelan, Chad Hagan, Charles H. Martin, Chip Greene, Chris Jones, Christopher Matthews, Clayton Trutor, Dan Levitt, Darren Munk, David M. Kritzler and Alan P. Henry, Donald G. Frank, Duke Goldman, Gregory H. Wolf, Hawkins DuBois, Jason C. Long, Jason Myers, Jeff Barto, Jerry Swenson, Jessica Frank, John Bauer, John Burbridge, Kent Henderson, Luca Rossi, Mark Armour, Mark S. Sternman, Michael Huber, Mike Lynch, Paul D. Brown, Paul Hensler, Robert K. Whelan, Rodger A. Payne, Ross E. Davies, Steve Cardullo, Steve Weingarden, Steve West, Tim Rask, Tom Cuggino, Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents: \u003cbr\u003e1958: LAST WORD IN UTTER FUTILITY--Mike Lynch\u003cbr\u003e1959: WINDS OF CHANGE--David M. Kritzler and Alan P. Henry\u003cbr\u003e1960: MISSOURI COMPROMISE--David M. Kritzler and Alan P. Henry\u003cbr\u003e1961: METS, COLT .45s, AND THE SPITBALL--Christopher Matthews\u003cbr\u003e1962: ADDITION BY SUBTRACTION--Chris Jones\u003cbr\u003e1963: NO LITTLE LEAGUE BATS--Chris Jones\u003cbr\u003e1964: FREE-AGENT DRAFT \u0026amp; ALL-STAR VOTING--Donald G. Frank\u003cbr\u003e1965: ENTER THE GENERAL--Andy Bokser\u003cbr\u003e1966: TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS--Jason Myers\u003cbr\u003e1967: EXPANSION, INEVITABLY--Mark Armour\u003cbr\u003e1968: DOWN GOES ECKERT--Mark Armour\u003cbr\u003e1969: REORGANIZATION TALK--Mark Armour\u003cbr\u003e1970: KUHN THWARTED--Mark Armour\u003cbr\u003e1971: SWAP MEET--Mark Armour\u003cbr\u003e1972: CALM BETWEEN STORMS--Mark Armour\u003cbr\u003e1973: PADRES' DILEMMA--Donald G. Frank\u003cbr\u003e1974: DETENTE--Clayton Trutor\u003cbr\u003e1975: RETURN OF THE MASTER SHOWMAN--Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003e1976: CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS--Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003e1977: WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR--Steve Cardullo\u003cbr\u003e1978: FIGURING OUT FREE AGENCY--Dan Levitt\u003cbr\u003e1979: FIRST CHANCE AT A NEW POST-FREE-AGENCY CBA--Dan Levitt\u003cbr\u003e1980: FUTURE HALL OF FAMERS--Kent Henderson \u0026amp; Paul Hensler\u003cbr\u003e1981: POST-STRIKE INTRIGUE--Paul Hensler\u003cbr\u003e1982: DISPIRITED \u0026amp; ARGUMENTATIVE--Dan Levitt\u003cbr\u003e1983: END OF THE KUHN ERA--Michael Huber\u003cbr\u003e1984: SUPERSTATIONARY--Ross E. Davies\u003cbr\u003e1985: FREE-AGENT FREEZEOUT: COLLUSION I--Jeff Barto\u003cbr\u003e1986: RIGGED MARKET: COLLUSION II--Jeff Barto\u003cbr\u003e1987: CHANGING TIMES: COLLUSION III--Bob Whelan\u003cbr\u003e1988: RANGERS MAKE SPLASH--Steve West\u003cbr\u003e1989: MINOR MOVES MAKE MAJOR IMPACTS--Mark S. Sternman\u003cbr\u003e1990: THEY ALMOST DIDN'T HAPPEN--John Burbridge\u003cbr\u003e1991: CONCERN FOR SMALL MARKET CLUBS--Tim Rask\u003cbr\u003e1992: THE CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN--Rodger A. Payne\u003cbr\u003e1993: A COOLING HOT STOVE AND BOILING TEMPERS--Abigail Miskowiec\u003cbr\u003e1994: YEAR-ROUND LABOR NEGOTIATIONS--Abigail Miskowiec\u003cbr\u003e1995: INTERLEAGUE PLAY?--Paul D. Brown\u003cbr\u003e1996: THE YEAR THAT BROUGHT LABOR PEACE--Chip Greene\u003cbr\u003e1997: MINOR-LEAGUE CHANGES, MAJOR-LEAGUE IMPACT--Jessica Frank\u003cbr\u003e1998: CONTRACTS EXPLODE--Jessica Frank\u003cbr\u003e1999: ALL ABOUT JUNIOR--Steve West\u003cbr\u003e2000: SHOW ME THE MONEY--Steve West\u003cbr\u003e2001: ALL QUIET--Clayton Trutor\u003cbr\u003e2002: RETURN TO NASHVILLE--Jerry Swenson\u003cbr\u003e2003: BACK IN THE BAYOU--Jerry Swenson\u003cbr\u003e2004: IT'S ALL A GAMBLE--\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSABR is the Society for American Baseball Research, a group of over 6,000 enthusiasts about the game of baseball whose research interests range from the game's history to statistical analysis, records, cultural impact, and more. The BioProject is a SABR effort to research, write, and publish biographies of every player--and every person--ever connected with organized baseball. Anyone with a love of baseball can join SABR and become a part of these efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 476\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51796363510048,"sku":"9781943816637","price":48.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dae746935c2a87124e07eea07b0f73ff.webp?v=1780755708","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/baseballs-business-the-winter-meetings-1958-2016-volume-two-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}