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Making the Play: How to Get the Best of Baseball Back
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by Dave Winfield and Michael Levin
Sales Rank: 780108
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Discount: 15 %
$2.37
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on 6-19-2008.
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 240 pages
Published by: Scribner; Reprint edition February 5, 2008
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1416534504
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1416534501
Book Dimensions:
8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
Weighs: 4.8 ounces
Product Review
"Still a gamer, Dave Winfield's play was compelling -- and so, it turns out, are his opinions." -- The New York Times (Play Magazine)
"This is a must-read book and one that I feel has something for everyone." -- Hank Aaron
"An eloquent plea for decency and loyalty from one of today's premier ambassadors of the game." -- The Boston Globe
"If you love the game of baseball as much as Dave Winfield does, attention must be paid to his poignant and heartfelt wordsfull of common sense and wisdom." -- New York Daily News
Book Description
Baseball is in trouble. Yes, revenue has never been higher, attendance has never been better, and baseball has never had a stronger international presence. But the game has rarely faced more significant problems: Steroid scandals, management-labor rifts, self-centered superstars, a dramatic decline in the number of African American players and fans, constraints on youth baseball fields and resources, and competition from other sports and entertainment options all threaten the foundations of our national pastime.
Dave Winfield knows and loves the game and he believes baseball can be rescued and revitalized. A respected role model and ambassador of the sport, Winfield outlines his strategy for making baseball the game he knows it can be: inclusive, empowering, and entertaining. He focuses on how to make the game more fan-friendly, and especially how to reach out to the African American community. From the commissioner's office to the kids on the street, Winfield looks at the game from every perspective, offering ideas and solutions for diversifying front offices; marketing the game; developing community-based programs; and working out fair, creative, and lucrative parameters for the business of baseball. Making the Play inspires readers to get out of the armchair and into the action.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Dropping the Ball: Baseball's Troubles and How We Can and Must Solve Them (Hardcover)
I thought this was going to be another baseball bashing book focusing on the hot-button steroid issue. I was pleasantly surprised that Winfield discusses all the issues that we fans bring up on the various sports radio shows. It's nice to know someone on the "inside" is listening. But the kicker is... he offers solutions -- from the grass-roots little league level to upper management. I was shocked to see George Steinbrenner's most flattering endorsement right on the cover. If these two can make peace, I suppose anything is possible.
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