| Baseball's First Inning: A History of the National Pastime Through the Civil War Contributor(s): Ryczek, William J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786441941 ISBN-13: 9780786441945 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2009 Annotation: 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. The New York clubs (i.e., 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 baseballs "inventors," exploring the often fascinating stories of several of baseballs 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History |
| Dewey: 796.357 |
| LCCN: 2009009466 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.10 lbs) 269 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 inventors, 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. |