Touching all the bases
Subtitle: baseball in 101 fascinating stories
By: Thomas D. Phillips
Publisher: Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
ISBN-13: 9780810885523; 9780810885530
Subjects: Baseball; Anecdotes
Description: Around 1863, William "Candy" Cummings discovered he could make clamshells curve when thrown--a skill he transferred to baseball as a pitcher for the New York Excelsiors. In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first team in baseball to place all of their players on salary. And in 1945, the St. Louis Browns recruited a one-armed outfielder to the majors. These stories and much more are brought to life in Touching All the Bases: Baseball in 101 Fascinating Stories, an all-encompassing look at the game of baseball.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.