Middle Tennessee State University welcomes you to the 18th Baseball in Literature and Culture Conference!

Friday, April 5, 2013 
8:00 a.m.- 3:15 p.m.
James Union Building
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN 37132

Sponsored by the Department of English at Middle Tennessee State University, this conference focuses on the role of baseball in literature and culture. Presentations include papers from baseball scholars on a variety of topics including baseball and social issues, baseball and language, baseball in fiction and poetry, and baseball in drama.

Special Guests

Luncheon Speaker:
Mr. Jim Bouton, former major league pitcher and author of Ball Four

Keynote Address:
Dr. Andrew Hazucha, Ottawa University, Ottawa, KS: "A Jim Bouton Retrospective: Zen and the Politics of the Knuckleball"

Please direct your scheduling or agenda questions to Ron Kates (rkates@mtsu.edu) or Warren Tormey (tormey@mtsu.edu) at Middle Tennessee State University.

For additional conference information, please contact Connie Huddleston, events coordinator at (615) 494-7628 or chudd@mtsu.edu.

Special Thanks to: MTSU College of Liberal Arts, MTSU Distinguished Lecture Fund, and Virginia Peck Trust Fund