num_pages: 383
description: New major leagues have sprung up throughout the history of baseball, both long-term successes (the American and National leagues) and the transitory, of which the Federal League (1914-15) and the Mexican League (1946) were two. Some leagues were born of noble motives (the Union Association, 1884, to abolish the reserve clause); others, farcical (the Global League, 1969). And many were stillborn, never playing that first inning (such as the Continental League, 1959-60). Here is their history and an analysis of the conditions that determined success or failure. Listed in Ron Kaplan's  501 Baseball Books Funs Must Read Before They Die
language: English
title: Major Leagues: The Formation, Sometimes Absorption And Mostly
titlecomplete: Major Leagues: The Formation, Sometimes Absorption And Mostly
genres: Baseball
ratings_count: 4
publisher: McFarland & Company