If I haven't made myself clear, this worrisome chain of events describes the game of the nineteenth century.
John ThornBaseball is not a conventional industry. It belongs neither to the players nor management, but to all of us. It is our national pastime, our national symbol, and our national treasure.
John ThornIn response to the challenge of strangers, sport arose as a sublimated representation of a community's armed might as well as its pride of place and clan.
John ThornBut baseball bounced back in the next decade to reclaim its place as the national pastime: new heroes, spirited competition, and booming prosperity gave birth to dreams of expansion, both within the major leagues and around the world.
John Thorn