The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, 2019 and 2021

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The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, 2019 and 2021 is written by William M. Simons and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1476678383 (ISBN 10) and 9781476678382 (ISBN 13).

Selected from the two most recent proceedings of the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture (2019 and 2021), this collection of essays explores subject matter centered both inside and beyond the ballpark. Fifteen contributors offer critical commentary on a range of topics, including controversial decisions on the field and in Hall of Fame elections; baseball's historical role as a rite of passage for boys; two worthy catchers who never received their due; the genesis and development of the minor leagues; and baseball's place in popular culture.