{"product_id":"the-imperfect-diamond-a-history-of-baseballs-labor-wars-paperback-1","title":"The Imperfect Diamond: A History of Baseball's Labor Wars - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLee Lowenfish\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert W. Creamer\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eLee Lowenfish\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the introduction of the reserve clause in 1879 to the lockout and new basic agreement of 1990, baseball players have been engaged in one of the longest and most colorful labor struggles in our nation's history. \u003ci\u003eThe Imperfect Diamond\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stories of the players and their opponents, the powerful owners: how John Montgomery Ward led the Players League Rebellion of 1890; the rise and fall of David Fultz and the Baseball Players Fraternity (1912-18); the iron-fisted regime of Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis; the case of \u003ci\u003eDanny Gardella vs. Happy Chandler\u003c\/i\u003e and the blacklisting of the players who jumped to the Mexican League; the founding of the Baseball Players Association in 1953 and the tempestuous but triumphant reign of Marvin Miller; the struggles of Curt Flood, Andy Messersmith, and Dave McNally, and how they brought about the demise of the reserve clause; the unprecedented midseason strike of 1981 and the collusion cases of the late 1980s. In the epilogue for this Bison Books edition, Lee Lowenfish guides the reader through the turbulent 1990s and first decade of the twenty-first century, covering expansion teams, the monumental 1994 strike, and performance-enhancing drugs. Listed by the Society of American Baseball Research as one of the fifty essential baseball books, \u003ci\u003eThe Imperfect Diamond\u003c\/i\u003e will stand for years to come as the source for the real story behind America's national pastime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLee Lowenfish, a historian, journalist, broadcaster, and jazz commentator, is the author of \u003ci\u003eBranch Rickey: Baseball's Ferocious Gentleman\u003c\/i\u003e, available in a Bison Books edition. Robert W. Creamer, formerly a writer and senior editor for \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, is the author of several books, including, \u003ci\u003eStengel: His Life and Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBaseball and Other Matters in 1941\u003c\/i\u003e, both available in Bison Books editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52731724824883,"sku":"9780803233607","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/a1ZVdWVxazlPaFlrU3haaUdSaW51UT09_7c8da413-8e54-4d46-9fb4-7f80ba6d2bb6.webp?v=1763866863","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-imperfect-diamond-a-history-of-baseballs-labor-wars-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}