"The father of baseball" : a biography of Henry Chadwick /
"As a pioneering baseball journalist and author, an innovator of scorekeeping practices and statistics, and chairman of the first rules committee, Henry Chadwick left an indelible mark on the history of the game. This deeply researched biography is the first book-length work on the Hall of Fame...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2008]
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| Summary: | "As a pioneering baseball journalist and author, an innovator of scorekeeping practices and statistics, and chairman of the first rules committee, Henry Chadwick left an indelible mark on the history of the game. This deeply researched biography is the first book-length work on the Hall of Famer, known as the "Father of Base Ball.""--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | v, 262 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-258) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786432165 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786432160 (softcover : alk. paper) |