Baseball's First Inning e-bog
151,31 DKK
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This history of America's pastime describes the evolution of baseball from early bat and ball games to its growth and acceptance in different regions of the country. Such New York clubs as the Atlantics, Excelsiors and Mutuals are a primary focus, serving as examples of how the sport became more sophisticated and popular. The author compares theories about many of baseball's "e;inventors,&q...
E-bog
151,31 DKK
Forlag
McFarland
Udgivet
29 november 2014
Længde
269 sider
Genrer
History
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780786482832
This history of America's pastime describes the evolution of baseball from early bat and ball games to its growth and acceptance in different regions of the country. Such New York clubs as the Atlantics, Excelsiors and Mutuals are a primary focus, serving as examples of how the sport became more sophisticated and popular. The author compares theories about many of baseball's "e;inventors,"e; exploring the often fascinating stories of several of baseball's oldest founding myths. The impact of the Civil War on the sport is discussed and baseball's unsteady path to becoming America's national game is analyzed at length.