9781250007247-1250007240-Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s

Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s

ISBN-13: 9781250007247
ISBN-10: 1250007240
Edition: Reprint
Author: Dan Epstein
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback 368 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781250007247
ISBN-10: 1250007240
Edition: Reprint
Author: Dan Epstein
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback 368 pages

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Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s (ISBN-13: 9781250007247 and ISBN-10: 1250007240), written by authors Dan Epstein, was published by St. Martin's Griffin in 2012. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other United States History (Americas History) books. You can easily purchase or rent Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used United States History books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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The Bronx Is Burning meets Chuck Klosterman in this wild pop-culture history of baseball's most colorful and controversial decade

The Major Leagues witnessed more dramatic stories and changes in the ‘70s than in any other era. The American popular culture and counterculture collided head-on with the national pastime, rocking the once-conservative sport to its very foundations. Outspoken players embraced free agency, openly advocated drug use, and even swapped wives. Controversial owners such as Charlie Finley, Bill Veeck, and Ted Turner introduced Astroturf, prime-time World Series, garish polyester uniforms, and outlandish promotions such as Disco Demolition Night. Hank Aaron and Lou Brock set new heights in power and speed while Reggie Jackson and Carlton Fisk emerged as October heroes and All-Star characters like Mark "The Bird" Fidrych became pop icons. For the millions of fans who grew up during this time, and especially those who cared just as much about Oscar Gamble's afro as they did about his average, this book serves up a delicious, Technicolor trip down memory lane.

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