Baseball's first inning : a history of the national pastime through the Civil War /
"Describes evolution of baseball. The New York clubs are a primary focus as examples of how the sport became more sophisticated and popular. The author compares theories about many of baseball's "inventors," exploring the fascinating stories. The impact of the Civil War on the sp...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2009]
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| Summary: | "Describes evolution of baseball. The New York clubs are a primary focus as examples of how the sport became more sophisticated and popular. The author compares theories about many of baseball's "inventors," exploring the fascinating stories. The impact of the Civil War on the sport and baseball's unsteady path to becoming America's national game is analyzed"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-255) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786441945 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786441941 (softcover : alk. paper) |