How Long to Read Baseball and the Mythic Moment

How Long Does it Take to Read Baseball and the Mythic Moment?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 41 minutes to read Baseball and the Mythic Moment by James D. Hardy, Jr.

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

While moments come and go, and popular trends are created only to be consumed and replaced, a small handful of events are able to transcend place and time to become widely shared cultural touchstones. Baseball, with its longevity, reverence for character and perseverance, and symbolism of American values, has produced a number of these modern myths--people, games and events that transcend society's love for the ephemeral to attain collective cultural significance. The Babe's called shot and Ripken's 2,131st are more than significant moments in baseball. They are culturally relevant events that contribute to an American mythology. This book examines how certain baseball moments became mythic, and why some moments are culturally persistent while others are limited in importance to the confines of sport. After a discussion of baseball in myth and memory, and the effect of the media on both, chapters draw a distinction between the merely famous (or infamous) and the mythic act, whether it's physical (Bobby Thomson) or symbolic (Jackie Robinson); matchups, whether individual (Alexander vs. Lazzeri) or team (Red Sox-Yankees 1978 playoff); clubs, both those that achieved (1927 Yankees) and that choked (1964 Phillies); and franchises, including the winners (Yankees) and the losers (Cubs).

How long is Baseball and the Mythic Moment?

Baseball and the Mythic Moment by James D. Hardy, Jr. is 221 pages long, and a total of 55,471 words.

This makes it 75% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Baseball and the Mythic Moment Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 3 minutes to read Baseball and the Mythic Moment aloud.

What Reading Level is Baseball and the Mythic Moment?

Baseball and the Mythic Moment is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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