Chapter 17

Quiz for Chapter Seventeen Interpretations: Was Professional Baseball a National Pastime or a Business Monopoly?

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Question 1

According to historian Steven Riess, the public image of baseball as the embodiment of American traditional values contrasted sharply with the sport’s business roots inA. European countries.
B. rural America.
C. urban machine politics.
D. WASP corporate culture.

Question 2

In Stuart Banner’s description of baseball’s labor practices, what does he imply was an economic consequence of clubs deciding not to compete for the best players?A. Owners could invest more in players’ physical well-being.
B. Players could negotiate better pay.
C. Reserve clauses gave players more freedom of choice.
D. The clubs’ labor practices held down players’ salaries.

Question 3

Based on the interpretations of Steven Riess and Stuart Banner, how did club owners most likely achieve a de facto exemption from antitrust laws on restriction of competition?A. Using connections within political machines
B. Negotiating with players’ unions
C. Employing anticompetitive labor practices in secret
D. Working to pass new antitrust laws