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One Nation Under Baseball highlights the intersection between
American society and America's pastime during the 1960s, when the
hallmarks of the sport-fairness, competition, and mythology-came
under scrutiny. John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro examine the events
of the era that reshaped the game: the Koufax and Drysdale
million-dollar holdout, the encroachment of television on newspaper
coverage, the changing perception of ballplayers from mythic
figures to overgrown boys, the arrival of the everyman Mets and
their free-spirited fans, and the lawsuit brought against team
owners by Curt Flood. One Nation Under Baseball brings to life the
seminal figures of the era-including Bob Gibson, Marvin Miller, Tom
Seaver, and Dick Young-richly portraying their roles during a
decade of flux and uncertainty.
One Nation Under Baseball highlights the intersection between
American society and America's pastime during the 1960s, when the
hallmarks of the sport-fairness, competition, and mythology-came
under scrutiny. John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro examine the events
of the era that reshaped the game: the Koufax and Drysdale
million-dollar holdout, the encroachment of television on newspaper
coverage, the changing perception of ballplayers from mythic
figures to overgrown boys, the arrival of the everyman Mets and
their free-spirited fans, and the lawsuit brought against team
owners by Curt Flood. One Nation Under Baseball brings to life the
seminal figures of the era-including Bob Gibson, Marvin Miller, Tom
Seaver, and Dick Young-richly portraying their roles during a
decade of flux and uncertainty.
It was 1976 when Leon and Michael Spinks first punched their way
into America's living rooms. That year, they became the first
brothers to win Olympic gold in the same Games. Shortly thereafter,
they became the first brothers to win the heavyweight title: Leon
toppled The Greatest, Muhammad Ali; Michael beat the unbeatable
Larry Holmes. With a cast of characters that includes Ali, Holmes,
Mike Tyson, Gerry Cooney, Dwight Qawi, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad and
dozens of friends, relatives, and boxing figures, ONE PUNCH FROM
THE PROMISED LAND tells the unlikely story of the Spinks brothers.
Their rise from the Pruitt-Igoe housing disaster. Their divergent
paths of success. And their relationship with America. The book
also uncovers stories never before made public: the big paydays,
the high living, the backroom deals. It's not afraid to tackle an
issue rarely discussed: Does the heavyweight title deliver on its
promise to young men in the inner city? This is the definitive
story of Leon and Michael Spinks. And a cross-examination of
heavyweight boxing in 20th century America.
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