By William Farina
The past due Eliot Asinof (1919-2008), well known writer of 8 males Out, on which the motion picture model used to be later dependent, additionally wrote 14 different complete size books, together with four extra on baseball. moreover, he produced numerous articles, interviews, brief tales, and screenplays in a writing profession spanning over part a century. this can be the 1st specified severe examine for either his baseball and non-baseball output. His whole oeuvre is explored, in addition to pertinent issues, significant characters and the present prestige of his literary acceptance. an important addition to the scholarly paintings in this minor-league baseball participant grew to become writer.
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Eliot Asinof and the Truth of the Game: A Critical Study of the Baseball Writings
The overdue Eliot Asinof (1919-2008), popular writer of 8 males Out, on which the motion picture model was once later established, additionally wrote 14 different complete size books, together with four extra on baseball. additionally, he produced numerous articles, interviews, brief tales, and screenplays in a writing profession spanning over part a century.
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If a truly great player does happen to make it to the big time, and does 3. A Purist Baseball Outlook 39 happen to play very well without hitting home runs, then it should be appreciated all the more, because it has come to pass in spite of these things. If that player happens to be the likes of Ty Cobb, admiration of whom off the playing field is very dubious proposition, then all the more reason to fully appreciate the multifaceted skills such a person was able to display in competition. In the next chapter, we shall endeavor to show how Asinof ’s purist vision of the national pastime, as reflected in Man on Spikes, with all of its tragedies and triumphs, clearly point towards bigger unresolved issues in American society, completely outside the world of sports.
For one, the exact term “reserve clause” is used sparingly by the novelist, although its grave ramifications are spelled out a number of times, including by the hero’s unapologetic team owner and a helpless commissioner of major league baseball (“The Commissioner”). The latter tries unsuccessfully to reign in owner greed, which unfortunately has continued in full force long after Free agency was established. The 1950s omnipresence of team owner dominance over the players certainly drives the plot, but it does not completely define the story.
During the mid–1970s came the true beginnings of unfettered Free agency in professional baseball, within various grades and categories. The long-term economic effects on the game have been well-documented, are obviously apparent to any casual fan, and need little additional commentary here. Bottom line: teams that can afford to pay high salaries to the best players tend to win, while those which cannot tend to lose. Moreover, this dynamic is never a static one; it changes from year to year. Oftentimes, a club will field a World Series champion, but cannot afford to sustain the championship for more than a year or two, especially if athletes demand raises or bonuses for their outstanding performances.
