Cricket in America, 1710-2000
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: March 2, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9780786420407
Subjects: Cricket; History of specific subjects; 20th century; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; Sports (Specific Aspects); Sports & Recreation; Sports; USA; History; United States
Description: "Here, the game's unique multi-ethnic, religious and cultural tradition in the United States is fully explored. The author explains cricket's ties to the beginnings of baseball and covers the ways in which the game continues to play an important role in America's inner cities. He also proposes reasons why the nearly 300-year-old game has remained popular"--Provided by publisher.