"In this book, one can almost hear the metallic clang that represents net, gross, and the bottom line."—Bob D'Angelo, Sport in American History
"The characters alone make this book a must read for baseball enthusiasts."—T. M. Marini, Choice
"A thoroughly researched account of a pivotal period in Organized Baseball, The Age of Ruth and Landis illuminates the driving forces behind changes that occurred then. Authors Surdam and Haupert, both professors of economics, delve into the fascinating, and sometimes surprising history of an era, combining human interest with hard data to explain the complexity of the sport's evolution."—Joan M. Thomas, Inside Game
"Surdam and Haupert make a worthy contribution to our understanding of this pivotal era of the game's economic history."—John Charles Bradbury, EH.net
"By analyzing the economic and financial aspects of Major League Baseball, The Age of Ruth and Landis shows how baseball during the 1920s experienced both strife and prosperity, innovation and conservatism."—Jason Schott, Brooklyn Digest
"The well-documented book is not about the game as it was played on the field or the greats playing it, but instead focuses on the business of baseball, delving into the conflicts between cities, teams, players, and owners, and the economic success of the 16 teams that comprised the two major leagues."—Andrew Elias, Ft. Myers Magazine
"Though it can be argued that the big money has adversely affected professional sports, the profit motive has always been a big factor in the history of baseball. This account with slugger Ruth and baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis as the two headliners wisely follows the money."—Robert Birnbaum, Our Man in Boston blog
"This book fills a need. It deserves a following. It brings the sensibilities of economic analysis, gently presented, to an era in the game’s history the study of which will never be exhausted."—Steven P. Gietschier, NINE
“Two of the sport’s leading economic historians provide a perceptive, multifaceted exploration of baseball’s economics and governance in the decade after the National Commission’s collapse. And, like the Sultan of Swat, Surdam and Haupert touch all the bases.”—Trey Strecker, editor of NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture
“The financial information on a Negro League team offers important new insights into the game’s economics outside Major League Baseball. An added bonus [is] the great wealth of informative, valuable tables. . . . This book [is] essential for anyone researching baseball in the 1920s. It should also appeal to the larger group of scholars and readers interested in the history of the business of baseball.”—Daniel Levitt, coauthor of In Pursuit of Pennants: Baseball Operations from Deadball to Moneyball
