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To read a sample chapter, visit www.uapress.com.Baltimore is the birthplace of Francis Scott Key s The Star-Spangled Banner, the incomparable Babe Ruth, and the gold medalist Michael Phelps. It s a o …

The story of "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and his White Sox teammates purportedly conspiring with gamblers to throw the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds has lingered in our collective con …

Rooting for the Home Team examines how various American communities create and maintain a sense of collective identity through sports. Looking at large cities such as Chicago, Baltimore, and Los Ange …