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Base Ball in Philadelphia: A History of the Early Game, 1831-1900

Base Ball in Philadelphia: A History of the Early Game, 1831-1900 - Paperback

by John Shiffert
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Availability:In StockContributor:John ShiffertTheme:Chronological Period/19th Century, Cultural Region/Mid-Atlantic, Geographic Orientation/Pennsylvania, Locality/Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAudience:Young AdultPublish date:10/25/2006Pages:298
Languages:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786427956ISBN-10:0786427957UPC:9780786427956Book Category:Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:BaseballBook Topic:HistorySize:9.98 x 7.14 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.536Product ID:SC5D6M779S

This work starts with the formation of the first baseball club in America, the Olympic Town Ball Club, and concludes with the final year of the National League's monopoly. Also included: the early Philadelphia club teams, including the first great African-American team, the Pythians; Philadelphia's part in the National Association of Base Ball Players; and the golden days of the national champion Philadelphia Athletic Club from 1860 through the National Association years.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786427956ISBN-10:0786427957UPC:9780786427956Book Category:Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:BaseballBook Topic:HistorySize:9.98 x 7.14 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.536Product ID:SC5D6M779S
SABR member John Shiffert is director of university relations at Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia. A Philadelphia native, he lives in Newnan, Georgia.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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