| Gentlemen at the Bat: A Fictional Oral History of the New York Knickerbockers and the Early Days of Base Ball Contributor(s): Burman, Howard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786447206 ISBN-13: 9780786447206 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History - Sports & Recreation | Basketball |
| Dewey: 796.323 |
| LCCN: 2009052617 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 364 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Beginning in 1845, the New York Knickerbockers were the first fully organized base ball club to play the game with written rules similar to those used today. While they did not invent the game, they had an unparalleled role in stabilizing the playing rules and maintaining standards of conduct in a way that fostered an astonishing proliferation of players and clubs. Based on years of research and told in the style of oral history, this fictional work features all the principal figures from the Knickerbocker club, including Doc Adams, James Whyte Davis, Alexander Cartwright, William Wheaton, and Duncan Curry. |