The First All-Star Game by Randall Sullivan (Hardback Book)

Name: The First All-Star Game by Randall Sullivan (Hardback Book)
Brand: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

Acclaimed journalist Randall Sullivan tells the story of baseball in America, from its rough-and-tumble origins through the first decades of the twentieth century and into the pivotal summer of 1933\u2014when national crisis and a sport\u2019s fight for survival converged in baseball\u2019s first All-Star Game1933. America was still reeling from the crash. Breadlines stretched around city blocks, and shantytowns sprawled in the shadows of skyscrapers. American optimism was fading\u2014and baseball was in trouble, too. Owners slashed budgets, fans stayed home, and even the mighty Babe Ruth seemed to have lost some of his magic. The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt offered hope, but just days before his inauguration, five shots rang out\u2014missing the president-elect, killing the mayor of Chicago, and setting in\n\nThe First All-Star Game\nBabe Ruth, FDR and America at the Crossroads\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Roya;