Early Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1825-1908

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Summary: A fascinating compendium of articles about the early days.
Review: "Early Innings" is a fascinating compendium of 19th century baseball articles that allows the reader to sense what people of that era experienced as baseball etched its way into the national consciousness. It can serve as a tremendous resource for evaluating why and how the game gained the popularity to inspire volumes of poetry and music during a key period of America's growth. It begins with the media's first subtle mention of baseball in the 1820s through the game's aristocratic infancy, its truly American transformation to professionalism and through the murky waters of labor strife in the 1890s. For students of the modern game, "Early Innings" provides some vivid 19th century parallels to what is ailing baseball today. Keep in mind that the reading could be tedious if the reader does not have a firm interest in baseball's history and development

Rating:
Summary: A fascinating compendium of articles about the early days.
Review: "Early Innings" is a fascinating compendium of 19th century baseball articles that allows the reader to sense what people of that era experienced as baseball etched its way into the national consciousness. It can serve as a tremendous resource for evaluating why and how the game gained the popularity to inspire volumes of poetry and music during a key period of America's growth. It begins with the media's first subtle mention of baseball in the 1820s through the game's aristocratic infancy, its truly American transformation to professionalism and through the murky waters of labor strife in the 1890s. For students of the modern game, "Early Innings" provides some vivid 19th century parallels to what is ailing baseball today. Keep in mind that the reading could be tedious if the reader does not have a firm interest in baseball's history and development

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Summary: Step Back in Time
Review: An interesting collection of actual articles regarding base ball, primarily from newspapers and magazines. At times, the style of writing can get wordy. Still there is good information about the beginings of the game.

Rating:
Summary: Step Back in Time
Review: An interesting collection of actual articles regarding base ball, primarily from newspapers and magazines. At times, the style of writing can get wordy. Still there is good information about the beginings of the game.