Nine Innings for the King The Day Wartime London Stopped for Baseball, July 4 1918 |
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| Author:
| Leeke, Jim |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-7870-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2015 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $28.00 |
Book Description:
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On a sunny Fourth of July during World War I, King George V went out to a ball game. Along with other royalty, dozens of VIPs, thousands of troops and Londoners, the monarch cheered an extraordinary "baseball match" between American soldiers and sailors. Drawing on American and British sources and game-day coverage, this first-ever full account of the "King's game" records every play and explores the lives of several players.
On a sunny Fourth of July during World War I, King George V went out to a ball game. Along with other royalty, dozens of VIPs, thousands of troops and Londoners, the monarch cheered an extraordinary "baseball match" between American soldiers and sailors. Drawing on American and British sources and game-day coverage, this first-ever full account of the "King's game" records every play and explores the lives of several players.