Scapegoating in Baseball

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Previous articleNext article No AccessCommentary and DebatesScapegoating in BaseballWilliam A. Gamson and Norman A. ScotchWilliam A. Gamson Search for more articles by this author and Norman A. Scotch Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by American Journal of Sociology Volume 70, Number 1Jul., 1964 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/223739 Views: 83Total views on this site Citations: 233Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1964, 1965, University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Andrea Furlan, Roberto Grandinetti, Francesco Rentocchini Inter-organizational routine replication: Evidence from major football championships, Scandinavian Journal of Management 39, no.22 (Jun 2023): 101261.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scaman.2023.101261Joel B. Carnevale, K. 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