Cooperstown Confidential: Heroes, Rogues, and the Inside Story of the Baseball Hall of Fame

The first book to draw back the veil on the Hall of Fame, combining an insider?s history of the Hall and its players with a consideration of baseball?s place in culture.
The National Baseball H all of Fame is the holiest institution in American sports. It?s not just a place to honor great athletes. It?s where America?s pastime announces to the world what it is and what it wants to be. It?s not just a sports museum; it?s a mirror of American culture. As Zev Chafets points out, it?s no coincidence that the first black Hall of Famer, Jackie Robinson, was inducted in 1962, at the height of the civil rights movement. Or that the Hall is now planning a wing to honor Latino players. For a hundred years, the story of the Hall of Fame has been deeply tied up with the story of America.

For the first time, this book shows the inner workings of the Hall: the politics, the players, and the people who own and preserve it. From the history of the founding Clark family to a day on the town with the newly inducted Goose Gossage, from the battle over steroids to the economics of induction and secret campaigns by aspiring players, this is a highly irreverent and highly entertaining tour through the life of an American institution. For anyone who cares about baseball, this is essential reading.

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3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-23-2009; The politics and intrigue of Cooperstown; Most casual fans of baseball know little about how the Baseball Hall of Fame came into existence and fewer still have any idea of the machinations and politics involved when it comes to inducting members into the Hall of Fame....; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-16-2009; Chafets takes a controversial stand; Rule Five in the charter determining who gets elected to the baseball Hall of Fame states, "Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-25-2009; Steroid Apologist with Axe to Grind; I'll repeat what has already been said in other reviews: Chafets' logic is pathetic. He makes poor cases for who should be in the Hall and spends a majority of the book mocking the writers and "integrity" rule for induction into the HOF....; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-23-2009; Provocative, Entertaining Critique, Though of the "Light, Less Filling" Variety; Zev Chafets' _Cooperstown Confidential: Heroes, Rogues, and the Inside Story of the Baseball Hall of Fame_ will entertain you and provide able beach-side, pool-side companionship for a few summer afternoons. I read the book in a few...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-16-2009; Chafets takes a controversial stand; Rule Five in the charter determining who gets elected to the baseball Hall of Fame states, "Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-23-2009; The politics and intrigue of Cooperstown; Most casual fans of baseball know little about how the Baseball Hall of Fame came into existence and fewer still have any idea of the machinations and politics involved when it comes to inducting members into the Hall of Fame....; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-25-2009; Steroid Apologist with Axe to Grind; I'll repeat what has already been said in other reviews: Chafets' logic is pathetic. He makes poor cases for who should be in the Hall and spends a majority of the book mocking the writers and "integrity" rule for induction into the HOF....; read full review | report as inappropriate

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