100 Years Of Baseball

The Intimate And Dramatic Story Of Modern Baseball

Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, Statistics, History
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Author: Andy Gondle, Lee Allen ISBN: 1230000221593
Publisher: Andy Gondle Publication: February 25, 2014
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Andy Gondle, Lee Allen
ISBN: 1230000221593
Publisher: Andy Gondle
Publication: February 25, 2014
Imprint:
Language: English

The story of America's pastime is rooted in our history. The most commonly told stories of baseball are no mystery. They can easily be found in any of the thousands of books on this team or that player. In 100 Years of Baseball, we get to look even further into the past at the stories that didn't make the headlines.

Down through the years as baseball grew, Lee Allen traces the development... the New York knickerbockers of yesteryear; Jackie Robinson; the dark days of 1919,  to the shenanigans of Durocher and MacPhail, and the New York Yankee world series monopoly.

For a full-fledged history of professional baseball with all its crises, climaxes and heroes 100 Years of Baseball is a book that will excite you like no other.

"No One Who Wants to Know Baseball History Should be Without this Book" -- Portland Press Herald

"For an intimate, dramatic story of baseball read "100 Years of Baseball." by Lee Allen. Allen has written a thorough history of the great game: from the beginning to the present day. The result is a book that provides drama, excitement, humour and intrigue." -- Suburbanite Economist

"A full-fledged history of professional baseball with its crises, climaxes and heroes from the Knickerbockers of 1858 to the shenanigans of Durocher and MacPhall." -- Oakland Tribune

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The story of America's pastime is rooted in our history. The most commonly told stories of baseball are no mystery. They can easily be found in any of the thousands of books on this team or that player. In 100 Years of Baseball, we get to look even further into the past at the stories that didn't make the headlines.

Down through the years as baseball grew, Lee Allen traces the development... the New York knickerbockers of yesteryear; Jackie Robinson; the dark days of 1919,  to the shenanigans of Durocher and MacPhail, and the New York Yankee world series monopoly.

For a full-fledged history of professional baseball with all its crises, climaxes and heroes 100 Years of Baseball is a book that will excite you like no other.

"No One Who Wants to Know Baseball History Should be Without this Book" -- Portland Press Herald

"For an intimate, dramatic story of baseball read "100 Years of Baseball." by Lee Allen. Allen has written a thorough history of the great game: from the beginning to the present day. The result is a book that provides drama, excitement, humour and intrigue." -- Suburbanite Economist

"A full-fledged history of professional baseball with its crises, climaxes and heroes from the Knickerbockers of 1858 to the shenanigans of Durocher and MacPhall." -- Oakland Tribune

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