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Baseball At The Precipice Of A Watershed Moment In The Production Of The Popular, Nathan E. Vaughn
Baseball At The Precipice Of A Watershed Moment In The Production Of The Popular, Nathan E. Vaughn
Madison Historical Review
Baseball's 1919 season has been seen in two different ways. First, it has been seen as a triumphant season in which Babe Ruth ended the Dead-Ball Era and brought baseball into a productive Live-Ball Era. Second, it has been seen as disastrous season ending in the Black Sox Scandal, the worst sin in baseball history. Traditionally, the social historical perspective has made sense of these differing views by noting the power of the capitalist owners over their player-employees. In banning the eight Black Sox for life, the owners forcefully removed the offending party and brought their sport into line without …