Baseball's heartland war, 1902-1903
Subtitle: the Western League and American Association vie for turf, players and profits
By: Dennis Pajot
Publisher: McFarland & Co.; McFarland
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780786463374
Subjects: Western League (Baseball league); American Association (Baseball league); History; Baseball; Minor league baseball
Description: "In 1901, several baseball owners formed a new league called the American Association. This narrative of that struggle details the business operations of the clubs, the difficulties of securing property for ball parks, and the problem of players jumping contracts. It also chronicles the two playing seasons and describes the behavior of both players and umpires"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.