Gentlemen at the bat : a fictional oral history of the New York Knickerbockers and the early days of base ball /
"Organized in 1845, the New York Knickerbockers were the first fully organized base ball club to play the game with written rules. Based on years of research and told in the style of oral history, this fictional work features all the principal figures, including Doc Adams, James Whyte Davis, Al...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2010]
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| Summary: | "Organized in 1845, the New York Knickerbockers were the first fully organized base ball club to play the game with written rules. Based on years of research and told in the style of oral history, this fictional work features all the principal figures, including Doc Adams, James Whyte Davis, Alexander Cartwright, William Wheaton, and Duncan Curry"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 352 pages ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780786447206 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786447206 (softcover : alk. paper) |