Base ball on the Western Reserve
Subtitle: the early game in Cleveland and northeast Ohio, year by year and town by town, 1865-1900
By: James M. Egan, Jr.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786430673
Subjects: Baseball -- Ohio -- Western Reserve -- History -- 19th century; Baseball -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 19th century
Other titles: Baseball on the Western Reserve
Description: "This book combines author commentary, first-hand accounts, documenting the spread of baseball in and around Cleveland. Chapters follow the game's rise from the earliest reports on ball in 1841, to the era of loosely organized, town-to-town rivalries and semipro clubs, and finally up through the establishment of the professional, and eventually major league, sport"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.