Baseball in Europe : a country by country history / Josh Chetwynd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chetwynd, Josh, 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baseball--Europe--History.

Baseball.

History.

Europe.

Physical Description:

x, 334 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

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

Summary:

"Organized by country, this heavily researched book delves into the history of baseball in 40 nations, describing not only the efforts to spread the game but the culture of baseball unique to Europe. Appendices cover topics from major leaguers who have played in European domestic leagues to a glossary of baseball terms in seven European languages"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The Netherlands 13

2 Italy 37

3 Spain 60

4 Belgium 74

5 Great Britain 86

6 Germany 109

7 Russia (and the Soviet Union) 127

8 Sweden 143

9 France 157

10 Czech Republic 173

11 Croatia 186

12 The Rest of Europe: A-K 197

13 The Rest of Europe: L-Z 214

14 European Baseball Championships 233

Appendix 1 A Brief History of European Baseball's Governing Body 259

Appendix 2 Player Participation in Europe 261

Appendix 3 Medals at the European Baseball Championships 263

Appendix 4 European Club Competitions 264

Appendix 5 European Countries in World Events 266

Appendix 6 Country-by-country National Champions and Federations 270

Appendix 7 European-born Major Leaguers 284

Appendix 8 Major Leaguers in European Domestic Baseball Leagues 293

Appendix 9 International Glossary of Baseball Terms 300.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-322) and index.

ISBN:

9780786437245

0786437243

OCLC:

190850833