Baseball's first inning : a history of the national pastime through the Civil War / William J. Ryczek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ryczek, William J., 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baseball--United States--History--19th century.

Baseball.

History.

United States.

Baseball--New York (State)--History.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects.

Social aspects.

New York (State).

Physical Description:

viii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2009]

Summary:

"Describes evolution of baseball. The New York clubs are a primary focus as examples of how the sport became more sophisticated and popular. The author compares theories about many of baseball's "inventors," exploring the fascinating stories. The impact of the Civil War on the sport and baseball's unsteady path to becoming America's national game is analyzed"--Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-255) and index.

ISBN:

9780786441945

0786441941

OCLC:

277136420