Wins, losses, and empty seats: how baseball outlasted the Great Depression

The financial side of the game. The American economy and the state of baseball profits ; Why did profits collapse? The revenue side ; Why did profits collapse? Player salaries and other expenses ; Farm systems

The game on the field. Competitive balance ; Player movement

Using league rules to aid in the recovery. Helping the indigent ; Manipulating the schedule to increase revenue

Innovations to boost attendance and profits. Radio and baseball ; Baseball under the lights ; Other innovations ; How effective were the innovations? ; The inept and the restless.