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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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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Condition: very good. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c1998. Hardcover. Dustjacket. xvii, 238 p.: ill. ; 25 cm. Compiled and edited by Dean A. Sullivan. Compilation of baseball writings from work that appeared between 1901 and 1948./ Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-223 ) and index . Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780803242586. Keywords : , baseball. Seller Inventory # 246713
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