Scandals about cheating and corruption have dogged amateur and
professional sports in the United States since the nation's
earliest days. This work examines the most infamous and
consequential of these controversies and scandals both on and off
the field. Authoritative Individual essays tackle notorious events
in popular American sports ranging from the 1919 Black Sox scandal
to revelations of sign stealing by the Houston Astros throughout
their 2020 championship season, with stops in between to survey
horrific sex abuse scandals at Penn State, Baylor, and Michigan
State; steroid and drug scandals that brought down once-admired
athletes like Mark McGwire and Lance Armstrong; and
cheating/betting controversies that tainted individual players
(Pete Rose), teams (Boston College, New England Patriots), and
entire leagues (including the Little League World Series in 2001).
But this work does more than just recount these events; it will
also examine the cultural and economic pressures and forces that
contributed to these events, as well as the lessons learned and
steps taken (if any) to enact reform and help the sport recover.
General
Imprint: |
Greenwood Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Editors: |
Jimmy Sanderson
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Dimensions: |
254 x 178mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
440 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4408-7837-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4408-7837-4 |
Barcode: |
9781440878374 |
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