The Kid On The Sandlot
As the role and influence of professional sports has increased in American life, so has the relationship between the U.S. Congress and the professional sports world. Since WW II, Congress has held dozens of investigations and debated hundreds of bills on subjects such as organized baseball’s antitrust exemption, the NFL’s television blackout policy, the role of organized crime in professional boxing, the league mergers in professional football and basketball, and franchise relocations.\...
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As the role and influence of professional sports has increased in American life, so has the relationship between the U.S. Congress and the professional sports world. Since WW II, Congress has held dozens of investigations and debated hundreds of bills on subjects such as organized baseball’s antitrust exemption, the NFL’s television blackout policy, the role of organized crime in professional boxing, the league mergers in professional football and basketball, and franchise relocations. Booknews Examines the relationship between Congress and professional sports, covering topics such as Congressional involvement in baseball and boxing, Congress and professional sports broadcasting, league mergers, and franchise relocations. Contains excerpts from testimony before Congress by sports figures including Ty Cobb, Jackie Robinson, and Jack Dempsey, and by leaders of Congress. For scholars of American political and sports history, and general readers. Paper edition (unseen), $15.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
\ BooknewsExamines the relationship between Congress and professional sports, covering topics such as Congressional involvement in baseball and boxing, Congress and professional sports broadcasting, league mergers, and franchise relocations. Contains excerpts from testimony before Congress by sports figures including Ty Cobb, Jackie Robinson, and Jack Dempsey, and by leaders of Congress. For scholars of American political and sports history, and general readers. Paper edition (unseen), $15.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
