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Image Restoration In Major League Baseball: An Analysis Of Apologia Strategies During The Steroid Era, Shareef C. Stratton

Communication Studies

No abstract provided.

The Sweet Script: A Critical Analysis Of American Sportswriting, Jonathan Schreiber

Honors Scholar Theses

This thesis analyzes the sportswriting genre as a form of personal essay. It explores the art over time through writers Red Smith, A.J. Liebling, Roger Angell, George Plimpton, Bart Giamatti, Frank Deford, and Rick Reilly, as well as anthologized writers from 2008 and blogs.

Ua19/16/4 Athletic Media Relations Clippings File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Clippings related to the various sports played at WKU. Articles were clipped from College Heights Herald, Park City Daily News, Louisville Courier-Journal and USA Today among others. The clippings are arranged in binders in date order and have been further subdivided:

1. Football
2. Basketball - Men
3. Basketball - Women
4. Baseball
5. Various Sports
6. Athletic Department

Ua19/16/1 Athletic Media Relations - Media Guides/Programs, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Media Guides prepared by WKU Athletic Media Relations for the various athletic teams. Early guides were created by the Office of Public Relations. This series also contains schedules, rosters, game and tournament programs and season statistics. Files are arranged in the following sub-series:

1. Baseball
2. Basketball, Men
3. Basketball, Women
4. Football
5. Golf
6. Soccer
7. Swimming & Diving, Men
8. Swimming & Diving, Women
9. Track & Field, Men
10. Track & Field, Women
11. Softball
12. Tennis
13. Volleyball
14. Gymnastics
15. Riflery
16. Rugby
17. Multiple Sports

Monarch Cheers, Integration Whimpers, And A Loyalty Conflict: Kansas City Call's Coverage Of The Black Yankees, 1937-1955, Eric M. Eames

Theses and Dissertations

Already regarded as one of the top teams in Negro League baseball, the Kansas City Monarchs became known as a powerhouse unit in the 1930s and 40s. They rolled into towns with lights, amazing athletes, and competitive play. They won championship after championship during these years as Kansas City baseball fans strongly supported them. As they became an integral part of the city, the Monarchs' success, open-seating policy, and jazzy home openers fostered a large following of mixed-race fans. The local black newspaper, the Kansas City Call, held them up on a pedestal, while sportswriters for the mainstream Kansas City …

Take Me Out To The Metaphor, Parker B. Potter Jr.

The University of New Hampshire Law Review

[Excerpt] “In the fall of 2003, Judge Smith of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island wrote that “[c]ases examining the issue of workplace sexual harassment by women against women are about as common as a baseball post-season that includes the Cubs and the Red Sox . . . .

Judge Smith’s observation was, of course, rooted in the perception among baseball fans, and in the popular culture, that nothing says “futility” quite like a reference to the Chicago Cubs or the Boston Red Sox. Conversely, there can be little doubt that for one in search …

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Baseball, 2006-2007, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU baseball.

Are Anti-Spit Tobacco Campaigns Striking Out? A Survey Of Iowa And Nebraska College Baseball Players, David C. Ogden, Teresa A. Lamsam, Hugh J. Reilly, Michael L. Hilt

Communication Faculty Publications

Anti-spit tobacco information is replete with fear appeals, including firsthand accounts of death and debilitation, to make users aware of the health risks and dangers. Those dangers, however, are well known by baseball players whose association with spit tobacco is historic. A survey of 217 Iowa and Nebraska college players showed that despite their awareness of spit tobacco's dangers, the players use spit tobacco to relax and focus on the field. This study supports other research showing that fear appeals may not be the most appropriate approach for anti-tobacco advertising campaigns. The study suggests that campaigns should promote relaxation and …

No More Baseball Giveaways, Scott J. Wallsten

Scott J. Wallsten

No abstract provided.

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Baseball, 2004-2005, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU baseball.

Print Media's Treatment Of Corporate-Named Stadiums Vs. Historically-Named Stadiums In Major-League Baseball Game Stories., Donald Ray Armstrong

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the use of historical names vs. corporate names of stadiums by newspapers in Major League Baseball game stories. The study includes a sample of stories from seven major league teams from the first season that each team played in a corporate-named stadium after playing the preceding year in a historically-named park. A content analysis of 725 newspaper articles was performed. The hypotheses and exploratory questions tested the frequency of use comparing the corporate name to the historical name and also examined where in the sports section the names were appearing and where the names were being used …

Collective Identity And Basketball: An Explanation For The Decreasing Number Of African-Americans On America's Baseball Diamonds, David C. Ogden, Michael L. Hilt

Communication Faculty Publications

A growing body of evidence shows a widening gulf between baseball and African-Americans. African-Americans comprise less than three percent of the players at the highest competitive levels of youth baseball and three percent of NCAA Division I baseball players. African-Americans constitute less than five percent of spectators at some Major League parks and the percentage of African-American players in the Major Leagues has reached a 30-year low. Basketball has become pre-eminent among sports in African-American culture. Baseball assumed that role at one time, with even small African-American enclaves sponsoring and supporting teams during the first decades of the 20th Century. …

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Baseball, 2003, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU baseball.

Cedars, November 15, 2002, Cedarville University

Cedars

No abstract provided.

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Baseball, 2002, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU baseball.

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Baseball, 2000-2001, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU baseball.

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Baseball, 1998-1999, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU baseball.

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Baseball, 1996, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU baseball.

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Baseball, 1994-1995, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU baseball.

Ua19/16/3 Student Athlete Biographical File - Baseball, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Student athlete biographical sheets for baseball players 1994:

• Akins, Carlos
• Alepra, Andrew
• Blackburn, Christian
• Bowles, Matt
• Bowling, Mark
• Buchanan, Michael
• Cahill, Kirt
• Campbell, Troy
• Chabala, Chad
• Crisorio, Jeff
• Davis, James
• Frazier, Ryan
• Giles, Kevin
• Gutermuth, Todd
• Hankins, Ronald
• Hayes, Charles
• Hynes, David
• Kelly, Kevin
• Konopacki, Kenny
• Luebkert, Brian
• McKenzie, Shannon
• Martin, C.J.
• Meadows, Chad
• Metzger, Erik
• Mielke, David
• Monelle, Gregoire
• Osborne, Brian
• Simon, Jonathon
• Smith, Brian
• Sopko, Michael
• Sullivan, Joshua
• Talley, Joseph
• Thigpen, Robbie
• Wehrman, Paul
• Wilder, Jay
• Wolfe, Timothy
• Wolfsmith, Matthew

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Baseball, 1993, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU baseball.

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Baseball, 1992, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU baseball.

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Baseball, 1991, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU baseball.

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Baseball, 1989-1990, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU baseball.

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Baseball, 1988, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU baseball.

Ua94/6/1 1986-1987 Athletic Scrapbook, Linda Johnson

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Athletics scrapbook created by Linda Johnson:

• 1985-86 Lady Toppers
• 1985-86 Men’s Basketball Team
• 1986-87 All-Sun Belt Conference, np, nd
• 1987 Coach & Player of the Year – Murray Arnold, Tellis Frank, np, nd
• Abell, Gene. Western Joins University of Kentucky, University of Louisville & Indiana University on Successful Team Lis, np, nd
• Becker, Debbie. Western Kentucky Seeks Replay of Miracle, USA Today, nd
• Big Apple Next for WKU, np, nd
• Bozich, Rick. Three-Pointer Changes Game, np, nd
• Branch, Bruce. Western Dunks South Alabama 85-70 as Tellis Frank, Kannard Johnson Slam, np, nd
• Brown, Russ. Western Makes the Grade, But University …

Ua94/6/1 1971-1986 Athletics Scrapbook, Linda Johnson

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Athletics scrapbook created by Linda Johnson:

• 1979-80 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, np, nd
• Becker, Debbie. Western Kentucky Hopes String of Upsets Continues, USA Today, nd
• Big Red, np, nd
• Clem Haskins Has Steve Miller Time, Could Have Brian Fish on Friday, np, nd
• Clemons, J.C. The Slipper Fits: Western in Big Ball as Ole Miss Falls, LCJ, nd
• Douchant, Mike. College: Rating the Conferences, np, nd
• East Tennessee 106-83 Victim of Western Kentucky, LCJ, nd
• Fillies Call Brenda Chapman Star; Olmstead Native Scores Pro 43, np, nd
• Fred Tisdale, Steve Miller Lead All-Staters, np, nd
• Grace, Lee. Family Affair: Clemette Haskins …

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Baseball, 1986, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU baseball.

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Baseball, 1985, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU baseball.

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Hugh Poland, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU regent Hugh Poland.