from the Miller Library, Keystone College, La Plume, PA
Jim Reisler investigates the myths and truths behind the Baseball Hall of Fame in A Great Day In Cooperstown 796.357 R377g 2006. He explains that choosing Cooperstown as the hall’s location was to help revive the economy of this struggling town not because the first pitch was thrown here.
The August 14, 2006 issue of Newsweek features a nostalgic look at the Baby Boomer generation and their relationship with sports. My Favorite Years focuses on the fact that the “Boomers” were the first generation to watch sports from all over the globe from the comfort of their own homes.
In Forty Million Dollar Slaves, 796 R475f 2006, New York Times columnist, William Rhoden describes professional black athletes(though millionaires) as having the limited power in their industry as their slave ancestors. He also focuses on specific athletes and their lack of community responsibility.