Who Is Rader's Baseball?

Baseball is a sport that has been glorified and challenged since its fabrication in the 19th century. Baseball is a novel that analyzes and explains many of the defining and key moments of the sport's history that have shaped it into the game it is today. Rader's argument is that baseball is America's game, and like America's people, will stand the test of time. Rader reveals the struggles that have persisted to threaten the game's very existence and spectacular moments of the game that have brought America's people together. Rader also examines the impact and effect of the game and American heroes, such as Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, and Roberto Clemente, that have defined what it means to be American, broken barriers, and changed the game forever.

Rader supports his thesis in Baseball by giving multiple perspectives on the game for each topic. What Radar is arguing is that Baseball is America's game, and the times are reflected by the game and sometimes even influenced by it. For example, Babe Ruth is a significant figure in baseball and American history for his abilities on the field and how he exemplifies the American dream of success. Rader explains how Ruth …show more content…
With countless statistics and insight into American's perspective on the game, a limitless wealth of information on America's game can be found. In America Past and Present, however, does not provide near as much knowledge on the topic as Baseball does. America Past and Present chooses to focus on baseball as a popular pastime because of Americans enjoying more leisure time in the early 20th century. It does not even focus on baseball as an entire topic itself and goes to list and a brief description of many more American pastimes, such as football, music, and movie theaters. The brief insight that it gives on baseball lacks the importance and significance that baseball truly had on America and its