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Summary
This history of America's pastime describes the evolution of baseball from early bat and ball games to its growth and acceptance in different regions of the country. The New York clubs (i.e., the Atlantics, Excelsiors and Mutuals) are a primary focus, serving as examples of how the sport became more sophisticated and popular. The author compares theories about many of baseball's "inventors," exploring the often fascinating stories of several of baseball's oldest founding myths. The impact of the Civil War on the sport is discussed and baseball's unsteady path to becoming America's national game is analyzed at length.
Author Biography
Award-winning author William J. Ryczek is a banking executive in Wallingford, Connecticut. His writing interests include the early history of baseball and football, the Yankees, and the Mets.Award-winning author William J. Ryczek is a banking executive in Wallingford, Connecticut. His writing interests include the early history of baseball and football, the Yankees, and the Mets.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments | p. v |
Preface | p. 1 |
Prologue: Reliving the Past | p. 7 |
No Rounders! | p. 15 |
If Not Doubleday, What About Cartwright? If Not Cartwright, What About Adams? Or Wheaton? | p. 28 |
What About Rounders? What About Old Cat? | p. 37 |
The Jolly Old Knickerbockers, 1845-1856 | p. 43 |
The Base Ball Club | p. 53 |
The Transition Years, 1857-1859 | p. 67 |
Mad Dogs and Englishmen: Other Antebellum Sports | p. 83 |
Why Not Cricket? | p. 101 |
The Southern Front: Sporting Life in Antebellum New Orleans | p. 109 |
Baseball in Philadelphia | p. 114 |
The Massachusetts Game | p. 127 |
Year of the Excelsiors, 1860 | p. 134 |
Abner Doubleday Invents the Civil War, 1861 | p. 151 |
The Sporting and Not So Sporting Press | p. 163 |
The Manly Fly Game vs. the Boyish Bound Rule and the Fair Pitch vs. the Jerk | p. 174 |
The Eckfords Take the Championship, 1862-1863 | p. 185 |
The Evils of Championship Play, 1864 | p. 199 |
The Road to Professionalism | p. 208 |
Letter from Frank Pidgeon of Eckfords re: Professionalism | p. 213 |
Rules and Regulations of Base Ball as Adopted by the Convention of Base Ball Clubs Held February 25, 1857 | p. 215 |
Location of Grounds | p. 218 |
Extended Box Score, Brooklyn-Philadelphia, 1862 | p. 221 |
Records of Top Teams, 1857-1864 | p. 223 |
Knickerbocker Rules, September 23, 1845 | p. 224 |
Knickerbocker Matches with Other Clubs | p. 226 |
Chapter Notes | p. 235 |
Bibliography | p. 253 |
Index | p. 257 |
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