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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chetwynd, Josh, 1971- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baseball--Europe--History.

Baseball.

History.

Europe.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 377 pages ; 26 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]

Summary:

""With the success of The Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic, baseball in Europe has begun to receive more attention. But few realize just how far back the sport's history stretches on the continent. Baseball as we recognize it has been played in Europe since the 1870s, and in several countries the players and devoted followers have included royalty, Hall of Famers from the U.S. major leagues, and captains of industry. Featuring approximately 60 new interviews and more than 70 new photos, this second edition builds extensively on the previous edition's country-by-country histories of more than 40 European nations. Also included are two new appendices on European MLB players and European countries' performance in worldwide rankings."-Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The Netherlands p. 13

2 Italy p. 33

3 Spain p. 55

4 Belgium p. 69

5 Great Britain p. 80

6 Germany (including West Germany) p. 103

7 Russia (and the Soviet Union) p. 121

8 Sweden p. 139

10 Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia) p. 168

11 Croatia p. 182

12 The Rest of Europe: A-H p. 194

13 The Rest of Europe: I-M p. 210

14 The Rest of Europe: N-Z p. 228

15 European Baseball Championships p. 247.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476679129

1476679126

OCLC:

1120784054