Mudville madness
Subtitle: fabulous feats, belligerent behavior, and erratic episodes on the diamond
By: Jonathan Weeks
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9781589799561
Subjects: Miscellanea; Baseball; History
Description: Mudville Madness is for baseball fans who seek something beyond the standard boxscores--something new or rarely encountered. This book is a jaunt into the realm of the extraordinary and (at times) outright bizarre. The most uncommon events in three centuries of baseball history are recounted here in glorious detail, beginning with the game's earliest days when the rules were in their infancy, through the deadball years, right up to the 2013 season. The epic brawls, bizarre plays, and landmark achievements covered in this book will leave you shaking your head in disbelief.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-216) and index.
Table of contents: title: The early days, 1846-1899; title: The deadball era, 1900-1919; title: The lively ball years, 1920-1945; title: The golden years, 1946-1959; title: The expansion era, 1960-1979; title: Dawn of the steroid era, 1980-1999; title: Into a new millennium, 2000-2013.