Baseball into the Millennium

In this course, we will explore the more recent history of baseball in America, through similar lenses as ones we have already used. Money & labor, culture, shutdowns, and patriotism & nationalism are our main themes for this fourth and final course. We will also look at how contemporary trends such as COVID-19 tie back to a distant history.

• Moneyball
• Welcome to the course! In this module we will cover topics surrounding the Reserve Clause, the 1970s, rising salaries, and baseball in the 21st Century.
• Post-Modern Baseball
• In this module we will cover topics surrounding iconic pitchers, the Cold War, baseball curses, and race in baseball.
• Baseball at War
• In this module we will cover topics surrounding Vietnam, the First Gulf War, and 9/11.
• Post-War Society
• In this final module we will cover topics surrounding baseball after WWII, player strikes, COVID, and the future of modern baseball.