Joy in Mudville: Essays on Baseball and American Life - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:John B. Wiseman (Editor)Audience:Young AdultPublish date:2009-11-30Pages:252
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland and Company, Inc.ISBN-13:9780786442287ISBN-10:078644228XUPC:9780786442287Book Category:Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:BaseballBook Topic:HistorySize:8.80 x 5.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SCRW785VRS
Joy in Mudville: Essays on Baseball and American Life
This collection of essays by experts on baseball history focuses on the national pastime as a marker of our times and our cultural ideals. Topics include the rise of baseball in the nineteenth century, the influence of iconic players from Honus Wagner to Jackie Robinson, the fates of great teams well known (the Yankees and Orioles) and undeservedly obscure (the Elite Giants), and the advances of...
Audience: Young Adult
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland and Company, Inc.ISBN-13:9780786442287ISBN-10:078644228XUPC:9780786442287Book Category:Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:BaseballBook Topic:HistorySize:8.80 x 5.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SCRW785VRS
John B. Wiseman is professor emeritus of history at Frostburg State University. He taught American history for forty years and has written several books and numerous articles on film history. He is working on bringing a minor league baseball team back to Cumberland, Maryland, where he lives.
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
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