TITLE

It's only a game--or was

AUTHOR(S)

Zuckerman, Mortimer B.

PUB. DATE

August 1993

SOURCE

U.S. News & World Report;8/23/93, Vol. 115 Issue 8, p68

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Editorial

ABSTRACT

Editorial. Considers how some of the civility of baseball and respect for its traditions have been lost. How player loyalty to a team or city has been rendered obsolete by free agency; Spoiled superstars; Conduct of owners such as George Steinbrenner of the Yankees; His threats to move his team.

ACCESSION #

9308180024

 

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