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Bryan Soderholm-Difatte

Biography

Bryan Soderholm-Difatte

Bryan Soderholm-Difatte is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and a regular contributor to The Baseball Research Journal. He is the author of THE GOLDEN ERA OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: A Time of Transition and Integration, AMERICA'S GAME: A History of Major League Baseball through World War II, TUMULTUOUS TIMES IN AMERICA'S GAME: From Jackie Robinson’s Breakthrough to the War over Free Agency, AMERICA'S GAME IN THE WILD-CARD ERA: From Strike to Pandemic, and THE RESHAPING OF AMERICA'S GAME: Major League Baseball After the Players' Strike, all published by Rowman & Littlefield.

Bryan Soderholm-Difatte

Books by Bryan Soderholm-Difatte

by Bryan Soderholm-Difatte - Nonfiction, Sports

In AMERICA'S GAME IN THE WILD-CARD ERA, Bryan Soderholm-Difatte provides a compelling examination of Major League Baseball since the 1994 players’ strike. He reveals how the last quarter century has been the most dynamic in MLB history and argues that bringing wild-card teams and the division-series round into the postseason mix have fundamentally changed how dynasties should be perceived. Following the major storylines for all 30 teams, along with the division races and state of dynasties over the past 25 years, AMERICA'S GAME IN THE WILD-CARD ERA is a captivating look into a new age of baseball.

by Bryan Soderholm-Difatte - Nonfiction, Sports

In THE RESHAPING OF AMERICA'S GAME, Bryan Soderholm-Difatte reflects on the factors and challenges that have changed Major League Baseball since the 1994-1995 players’ strike. He examines the consolidation of power in the Commissioner’s Office, the influx of Latin and Asian players, the boom in new stadiums, the influence of analytics in reshaping how rosters are constructed, the relationship between managers and the front office, and the rise of the power-game between pitchers and batters that has led to unprecedented strikeout and home run totals.