"The father of baseball" : a biography of Henry Chadwick / Andrew J. Schiff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schiff, Andrew J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chadwick, Henry, 1824-1908.

Chadwick, Henry.

Sportswriters--United States--Biography.

Sportswriters.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

v, 262 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2008]

Summary:

"As a pioneering baseball journalist and author, an innovator of scorekeeping practices and statistics, and chairman of the first rules committee, Henry Chadwick left an indelible mark on the history of the game. This deeply researched biography is the first book-length work on the Hall of Famer, known as the "Father of Base Ball.""--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Hoboken 11

2 The Manly Pastime 40

3 Scoring One for the Records 59

4 On Tour with Mr. Chadwick 90

5 Hulbert's Startling Coup d'Etat 136

6 Chadwick and the Players' Revolt 164

7 Al Spalding and the Origins for a Feud 189

Appendix 1 Writings / Henry Chadwick 225

Appendix 2 What Has Been Said About Chadwick 227.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-258) and index.

ISBN:

9780786432165

0786432160

OCLC:

180689996