{"product_id":"1978-baseball-and-america-in-the-disco-era-hardcover","title":"1978: Baseball and America in the Disco Era - Hardcover","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\u003eDavid Krell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmericans struggled to find their footing in the late 1970s. The Vietnam War ended with more than fifty-eight thousand American soldiers' deaths; the public's trust in politicians plummeted amid the Watergate scandal. As deadly blizzards ripped through the Midwest and Northeast in early 1978 and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, Americans turned to baseball for the welcome distraction and promise of a new season. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From spring training to the World Series, 1978 gave baseball fans one of the sport's greatest seasons, full of legendary moments like the battle between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox for the American League East pennant, Gaylord Perry's three thousandth strikeout, Tom Seaver's only career no-hitter, Willie McCovey's five hundredth home run, and Pete Rose's marathon forty-four-game hitting streak. The 1978 season played out against a backdrop of disco music, bell-bottom pants, and gas-guzzling cars, while Hollywood answered a desperate longing for a simpler time with nostalgic offerings such as \u003ci\u003eGrease\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Buddy Holly Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Hot Wax\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnimal House\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e. Robin Williams became a household name with a guest appearance on the popular TV show \u003ci\u003eHappy Days\u003c\/i\u003e, Atlantic City debuted its first casino, and Jill Clayburgh symbolized the emerging independence of women in \u003ci\u003eAn Unmarried Woman\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a memorable end to the baseball season, Reggie Jackson and Bucky Dent led the Yankees to their second consecutive World Series over the Dodgers after losing the first two games, then winning four in a row. With a month-by-month approach, David Krell breaks down major events in both baseball and American culture at large in 1978, chronicling in novelistic detail the notable achievements of some of the greatest players of the era, along with some of the national pastime's quirkiest moments, to capture an extraordinary year in baseball.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Krell\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003e1962: Baseball and America in the Time of JFK\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2021), \u003ci\u003eDo You Believe in Magic? Baseball and America in the Groundbreaking Year of 1966\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Fenway Effect: A Cultural History of the Boston Red Sox\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2024). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 9.06 x 6.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978205724973,"sku":"9781496239600","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/aO6q72-j_X9781496239600_85e14306-13f7-46f5-b8b0-61c541f27296.webp?v=1775801013","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/1978-baseball-and-america-in-the-disco-era-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}