{"title":"Benita W. Boxerman","description":"The late Burton A. Boxerman taught history for 30 years and contributed to numerous historical journals. A longtime member of SABR, he lived in St. Louis, Missouri. The late Benita W. Boxerman was a writer and researcher. Retired from one of the largest public relations firms in the United States and a member of SABR, she lived in St. Louis, Missouri.","products":[{"product_id":"george-weiss-architect-of-the-golden-age-yankees-paperback","title":"George Weiss: Architect of the Golden Age Yankees - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The New York Yankees were the strongest team in the majors from 1948 through 1960, capturing the American League Pennant 10 times and winning seven World Championships. The average fan, when asked who made the team so dominant, will mention Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford or Mickey Mantle. Some will insist manager Casey Stengel was the key. But pundits at the time, and respected historians today, consider the shy, often taciturn George Martin Weiss the real genius behind the Yankees' success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Weiss loved baseball but lacked the ability to play. He made up for it with the savvy to run a team better than his competitors. He spent more than 50 years in the game, including nearly 30 with the Yankees. Before becoming their general manager, he created their superlative farm system that supplied the club with talented players. When the Yankees retired him at 67, the newly franchised New York Mets immediately hired him to build their team. 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During this postwar period, Jews saw greater acceptance into the American mainstream as organized anti-Semitism was largely displaced by greater affluence, education, and a more geographically dispersed Jewish community. Jews continued to flourish in baseball--new stars like Al Rosen, Sandy Koufax and Shawn Green debuted, and off the field the era brought more Jewish owners, executives, sportswriters, broadcasters, and even a commissioner. 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In the late nineteenth century, as both the American Jewish population and baseball's popularity grew rapidly, baseball became an avenue by which Jewish immigrants could assimilate into American culture. Beyond the men (and, later, women) on the field, in the dugout, and at the front office, the Jewish community produced a huge base of fans and students of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This important book examines the interrelated histories of baseball and American Jews to 1948--the year Israel was established, the first full season that both major leagues were integrated, and the summer that Hank Greenberg retired. Covered are the many players, from Pike to Greenberg, as well as the managers, owners, executives, writers, statisticians, manufacturers and others who helped forge a bond between baseball and an emerging Jewish culture in America. Key reasons for baseball's early appeal to Jews are examined, including cultural assimilation, rebellion against perceived Old World sensibilities, and intellectual and philosophical ties to existing Jewish traditions. The authors also clearly demonstrate how both Jews and baseball have benefited from their relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67972850581727,"sku":"9781476667966","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/eVJEbyKmEA9781476667966.webp?v=1791816803"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/benita-w-boxerman.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}