Joy in mudville
Subtitle: essays on baseball and American life
By: edited by John B. Wiseman with a foreword by Benjamin G. Rader.
Contributors: Wiseman, John B., 1938-
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786442287
Subjects: Baseball -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Baseball -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Description: "This collection of essays focuses on the national pastime as a marker of our times. Topics include the rise and spread of baseball in the nineteenth century, the influence of major league players, the fates of great teams well known and undeservedly obscure, and the advances of Latinos and blacks on the field and in the broader culture"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.