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“...the national pastime that had grown from rural roots...”
No, it hadn’t. Baseball was born in an urban context. This book was written in 1995 when Baby Boomers were glorifying their childhood memories, so perhaps it can be forgiven this mistake, but when books like this are still in print they only perpetuate the nostalgic error.
— Jun 10, 2021 05:33AM
No, it hadn’t. Baseball was born in an urban context. This book was written in 1995 when Baby Boomers were glorifying their childhood memories, so perhaps it can be forgiven this mistake, but when books like this are still in print they only perpetuate the nostalgic error.
