The Louisville Grays Scandal of 1877
Subtitle: The Taint of Gambling at the Dawn of the National League
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: May 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9780786421794
Subjects: Baseball; c 1800 to c 1900; Reference; Sports & Recreation; Sports; Kentucky; Baseball - General; General; History; Louisville Grays (Baseball team); National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Description: "This work focuses on the formation of the National League and the changing nature of professional baseball in the 1870s. The early seasons of the league are covered. Also explored are the impact of the Grays scandal and its lasting influence on the governance of the sport"--Provided by publisher.