Title: Baseball's first inning
Subtitle: A History of the National Pastime Through the Civil War
First published: 2009
Description: "Describes evolution of baseball. The New York clubs are a primary focus as examples of how the sport became more sophisticated and popular. The author compares theories about many of baseball's "inventors," exploring the fascinating stories. The impact of the Civil War on the sport and baseball's unsteady path to becoming America's national game is analyzed"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Social aspects, Baseball, History, Baseball, history, Baseball, social aspects
Places: United States, New York (State)
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865, 19th century