The Economics of Baseball during the Roaring Twenties
by
David George Surdam, Michael J. Haupert
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
As the 1919 World Series scandal simmered throughout the 1920 season, tight pennant races drove attendance to new peaks and presaged a decade of general prosperity for baseball. Babe Ruth shattered his own home-run record and, buoyed by a booming economy, professional sports enjoyed what sportswriters...