Middle Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1900-1948 - Hardcover

 
9780803242586: Middle Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1900-1948

Synopsis

Dean A. Sullivan presents a fascinating array of provocative, unexpected, and illuminating materials revealing the rich history of baseball. The 105 pieces in this work cover such topics as the Merkle Boner, Jim Thorpe, Christy Mathewson, the Black Sox scandal, Lou Gehrig, the death of Ray Chapman, Ty Cobb, Dizzy Dean, and more from the storied major leagues. Lesser-known treasures celebrate semipro teams, boys' baseball fiction, Japanese baseball, college ball, black baseball, the minor leagues, women's teams, and other facets of the wonderful game of baseball.

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About the Author

Dean A. Sullivan is the editor of Early Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1825–1908, also available in a Bison Books edition.

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9780803292833: Middle Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1900-1948

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ISBN 10:  080329283X ISBN 13:  9780803292833
Publisher: Bison Books, 2001
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