Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870 The Clubs and Players Who Spread the Sport Nationwide |
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| Editor:
| Morris, Peter
Ryczek, William J.
Finkel, Jan
Levin, Leonard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-6843-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2012 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00USD $4.50 |
Book Description:
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By 1871, the popularity of baseball had spread so thoroughly across America that one writer observed, ""It is as much our national game as cricket is that of the English."" In this welcome work, historians of early baseball provide profiles of more than fifty clubs and their players, from legendary teams such as the Red Stockings of Cincinnati and the Nationals of Washington to forgotten nines like the Pecatonica (Illinois) Base Ball Club.
By 1871, the popularity of baseball had spread so thoroughly across America that one writer observed, ""It is as much our national game as cricket is that of the English."" In this welcome work, historians of early baseball provide profiles of more than fifty clubs and their players, from legendary teams such as the Red Stockings of Cincinnati and the Nationals of Washington to forgotten nines like the Pecatonica (Illinois) Base Ball Club.