Blackguards and Red Stockings (e-bog) af William J. Ryczek, Ryczek

Blackguards and Red Stockings e-bog

151,31 DKK (inkl. moms 189,14 DKK)
It was a novel experiment as baseball's leading men formed the National Association, bringing order to the hodgepodge of professional and amateur clubs that made up the sport from the end of the Civil War through 1870. It was an imperfect beginning to organized professional sports in America--the league was plagued by gambling, contract jumping and rumors of dishonest play--but it laid the g...
E-bog 151,31 DKK
Forfattere William J. Ryczek, Ryczek (forfatter)
Forlag McFarland
Udgivet 11 marts 2016
Længde 272 sider
Genrer History
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781476625522
It was a novel experiment as baseball's leading men formed the National Association, bringing order to the hodgepodge of professional and amateur clubs that made up the sport from the end of the Civil War through 1870. It was an imperfect beginning to organized professional sports in America--the league was plagued by gambling, contract jumping and rumors of dishonest play--but it laid the groundwork for the multi-billion-dollar enterprises of the 21st century. Like most sporting endeavors, it was entertaining, with the best players in the world displaying their talents throughout the northeastern and mid-western United States and, in 1874, during a ground-breaking journey to England. The present volume covers all the action--both on and off the field--of the NA's five years, providing the definitive history of the first professional sports league in the U.S.