| Lights On!: The Wild Century-Long Saga of Night Baseball Volume 7 Contributor(s): Pietrusza, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810833077 ISBN-13: 9780810833074 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $89.30 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 1997 Annotation: Lights On! chronicles the rise of night baseball, a trend that transformed the national pastime. The road to night baseball has not always been smooth, but some of the bumps make the best stories. David Pietrusza balances precise research with an eye for intriguing anecdotal material. From the first night game at Nantasket Beach between two department store teams to the experiments of barnstorming teams, from the bush leagues and the minor leagues to the eventual conversion of the major league clubs, Pietrusza offers insight into this fascinating phase of baseball history. He concludes with an analysis of the effects of nighttime play on the sport. Lights On! will appeal to baseball fans and students of sports history alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History |
| Dewey: 796.357 |
| LCCN: 97007800 |
| Series: American Sports History |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.86" W x 8.83" (1.12 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lights On chronicles the rise of night baseball. David Pietrusza balances precise research with an eye for intriguing anecdotal material. From the first night game at Nantasket Beach between two department store teams to the experiments of barnstorming teams, to the eventual conversion of the major league clubs, Pietrusza offers insight on this fascinating phase of baseball history. He concludes with an analysis of the effects of nighttime play on the sport. Lights On will appeal to baseball fans and students of sports history alike. Foreword by Hall of Famer Enos "Country" Slaughter. Includes 13 black and white photographs. |