Early baseball in New Orleans : a history of 19th century play / S. Derby Gisclair.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gisclair, S. Derby, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baseball--Louisiana--New Orleans--History--19th century.

Baseball.

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

Baseball teams--Louisiana--New Orleans--History--19th century.

Baseball teams.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages)

Place of Publication:

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

Summary:

In the 1800s, New Orleans' local economy evolved from rural-agrarian into urban-industrial. With this transformation came newfound leisure time, which birthed the concept of organized sport. Though first considered a game for children, baseball became New Orleans' most popular pastime, and by 1859, numerous baseball clubs had been established in the city. This book traces the development of baseball in New Orleans from its earliest recorded games in 1859 through the end of the 19th century, with a particular focus on the New Orleans Pelicans.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-3598-6