World Series and America's Baseball Passion (Rutgers-Camden Experts)

As the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians continue to fight for their shot at the 2007 World Series against the Colorado Rockies, Rutgers UniversityCamden offers a local angle on baseball with faculty who could provide historical and literary contexts of the sport, as well as with visuals of the Rutgers-Camden baseball team in the midst of their nontraditional season.

EXPERTS

JOSEPH BARBARESE, an associate professor of English at Rutgers UniversityCamden, is a widely acclaimed poet whose work often addresses sports, namely baseball. A baseball coach for his sons Little League team, Barbarese can discuss:

How his passion for the sport is incorporated into his writing

Coaching baseball and the World Series impact on young players

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JEFFERY DORWART is a professor of history at Rutgers-Camden, where he has taught courses on the history of sports. Dorwart can discuss:

The history of baseball

The history of the World Series

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VISUAL

While fans of baseball can turn only to the television to watch baseball being played this time of year, members of the Rutgers-Camden baseball team are preparing now for their spring season.

The Scarlet Raptors practice and play at Campbells Field, located on the Camden Waterfront. For footage of the team in action during their nontraditional season, visit them on a Tuesday or Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m.

For more information about the Rutgers-Camden baseball team, contact Jeff Dean, athletics director at Rutgers-Camden, at (856) 225-2747 (office).

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