Warm Summers and Cold Winters
Autor Steven P Gietschieren Limba Engleză Hardback – 16 apr 2026
Although baseball's history in the immediate post-World War II years has sometimes been characterized as a "golden age," such was not the case. By the time North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel in June 1950, Organized Baseball was still struggling to re-integrate returning veterans into its labor force, fight off an attempt at unionization, and deal with a competing major league south of the border.
In Warm Summers and Cold Winters, historian Steven P. Gietschier carefully examines four baseball seasons-1950, 1951, 1952, and 1953-set against the background of Cold War America and the Korean War, a "forgotten war" that is often overlooked and underappreciated for its impact on US and baseball history. These four seasons saw exciting pennant races, the success of the Philadelphia Phillies' Whiz Kids in 1950; the "shot heard 'round the world" in 1951; the debuts of Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle; and the tenure of Bill Veeck as owner of the St. Louis Browns. On the warfront, the hostilities in Korea stand as the first time the United States tried to fight a war with one hand tied behind its back, attempting to fight a limited war without disrupting civilian life. Simultaneously, the United States' limited military commitment meant that the war imposed peculiar challenges and uneven pressures upon individuals and institutions throughout American society, including Organized Baseball.
Providing rare insight into how baseball responded to the unique situation the country found itself in during the Korean War years, Warm Summers and Cold Winters will be of interest to baseball and military historians alike.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781538193884
ISBN-10: 1538193884
Pagini: 288
Ilustrații: 20 b/w photos;
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1538193884
Pagini: 288
Ilustrații: 20 b/w photos;
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Cuprins
Acknowledgements
Prologue: Cold War in Europe, Oct-Dec 1949
Chapter 1: Cold War in Asia, Jan-Mar 1950
Chapter 2: A Divided Korea, Apr-Jun 1950
Chapter 3: The Police Action and the Pennant Race, Jul-Sep 1950
Chapter 4: The Whiz Kids Come Up Short, Oct-Dec 1950
Chapter 5: Facing Manpower Shortages, Jan-Mar 1951
Chapter 6: Truman Fires MacArthur, Apr-Jun 1951
Chapter 7: Frick Replaces Chandler, Jul-Sep 1951
Chapter 8: "The Giants Win the Pennant!" Oct-Dec 1951
Chapter 9: Salaries, Ticket Prices, and Integration, Jan-Mar 1952
Chapter 10: Steelworkers on Strike, Apr-Jun 1952
Chapter 11: "We Want Ike," Jul-Sep 1952
Chapter 12: Four Straight for the Yankees, Oct-Dec 1952
Chapter 13: The Braves Move to Milwaukee, Jan-Mar 1953
Chapter 14: The "Game of the Week," Apr-Jun 1953
Epilogue: Armistice at Last, Jul-Sep 1953
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Prologue: Cold War in Europe, Oct-Dec 1949
Chapter 1: Cold War in Asia, Jan-Mar 1950
Chapter 2: A Divided Korea, Apr-Jun 1950
Chapter 3: The Police Action and the Pennant Race, Jul-Sep 1950
Chapter 4: The Whiz Kids Come Up Short, Oct-Dec 1950
Chapter 5: Facing Manpower Shortages, Jan-Mar 1951
Chapter 6: Truman Fires MacArthur, Apr-Jun 1951
Chapter 7: Frick Replaces Chandler, Jul-Sep 1951
Chapter 8: "The Giants Win the Pennant!" Oct-Dec 1951
Chapter 9: Salaries, Ticket Prices, and Integration, Jan-Mar 1952
Chapter 10: Steelworkers on Strike, Apr-Jun 1952
Chapter 11: "We Want Ike," Jul-Sep 1952
Chapter 12: Four Straight for the Yankees, Oct-Dec 1952
Chapter 13: The Braves Move to Milwaukee, Jan-Mar 1953
Chapter 14: The "Game of the Week," Apr-Jun 1953
Epilogue: Armistice at Last, Jul-Sep 1953
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Recenzii
Given the rich body of literature on professional baseball and America's involvement in armed conflicts, both foreign and civil, it is surprising that scant attention has been paid to the game's connections to the Korean conflict--that is, until now. Exhaustively researched and beautifully written, Steven Geitschier's exploration of baseball in the context of the Korean War is a much-needed contribution not just to the history of the sport, but to the wider history of the Cold War. It is also a page turner.
The Korean Conflict has been called the 'Forgotten War.' Similarly, the Korean War years in Major League Baseball have also been forgotten. But no more. Now, added to what we know about the impact of conflicts such as the two World Wars and Vietnam, Steve Gietschier provides a comprehensive portrait of professional baseball during the key years between 1950 and 1953. Facing both internal and external threats, Major League Baseball held on to launch a new 'Golden Age' for the sport. A story very well told. Highly recommended.
Baseball and the military go back, back, back-to the Civil War and maybe beyond, as Abner Doubleday fought in Mexico in the 1840s. However, little has been written about baseball and the Korean War, and I am glad that Steven Gietschier has written this fine book. He is a great historian of the game, and I learned a lot.
A book written by Steven Gietschier entertains and teaches on every page, and he delivers another riveting account in Warm Summers and Cold Winters. Packed with engaging stories, he brings to life the intersection of baseball and American history during this impactful era in a work that will delight and inform fans of both subjects. This is a tremendous volume authored by a historian who remains at the top of his game.
In Warm Summers and Cold Winters, Steven Gietschier, a foremost historian of America and baseball, blends his knowledge of both in a riveting story of life in the first half of the 1950s. Gietschier has written a superb book, full of remembrances for those of us who lived through this era and full of valuable insights and information for those who know little of this shamefully forgotten war.
Having emerged from World War II and plunged into the Korean War just a few years later, both major-league and minor-league baseball struggled to address business challenges ranging from the expansion of radio and advent of television to demographic changes in fan bases. Steve Gietschier's book provides a new appreciation for that struggle with a big picture view and deeper understanding.
The Korean Conflict has been called the 'Forgotten War.' Similarly, the Korean War years in Major League Baseball have also been forgotten. But no more. Now, added to what we know about the impact of conflicts such as the two World Wars and Vietnam, Steve Gietschier provides a comprehensive portrait of professional baseball during the key years between 1950 and 1953. Facing both internal and external threats, Major League Baseball held on to launch a new 'Golden Age' for the sport. A story very well told. Highly recommended.
Baseball and the military go back, back, back-to the Civil War and maybe beyond, as Abner Doubleday fought in Mexico in the 1840s. However, little has been written about baseball and the Korean War, and I am glad that Steven Gietschier has written this fine book. He is a great historian of the game, and I learned a lot.
A book written by Steven Gietschier entertains and teaches on every page, and he delivers another riveting account in Warm Summers and Cold Winters. Packed with engaging stories, he brings to life the intersection of baseball and American history during this impactful era in a work that will delight and inform fans of both subjects. This is a tremendous volume authored by a historian who remains at the top of his game.
In Warm Summers and Cold Winters, Steven Gietschier, a foremost historian of America and baseball, blends his knowledge of both in a riveting story of life in the first half of the 1950s. Gietschier has written a superb book, full of remembrances for those of us who lived through this era and full of valuable insights and information for those who know little of this shamefully forgotten war.
Having emerged from World War II and plunged into the Korean War just a few years later, both major-league and minor-league baseball struggled to address business challenges ranging from the expansion of radio and advent of television to demographic changes in fan bases. Steve Gietschier's book provides a new appreciation for that struggle with a big picture view and deeper understanding.