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. Such New York clubs as 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.…mehr
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. Such New York clubs as 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.
William J. Ryczek is a finance professional from Wallingford, Connecticut, who writes about early baseball, football, the Yankees, and the Mets.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Prologue: Reliving the Past 1. No Rounders! 2. If Not Doubleday, What About Cartwright? If Not Cartwright, What About Adams? Or Wheaton? 3. What About Rounders? What About Old Cat? 4. The Jolly Old Knickerbockers, 1845-1856 5. The Base Ball Club 6. The Transition Years, 1857-1859 7. Mad Dogs and Englishmen: Other Antebellum Sports 8. Why Not Cricket? 9. The Southern Front: Sporting Life in Antebellum New Orleans 10. Baseball in Philadelphia 11. The Massachusetts Game 12. Year of the Excelsiors, 1860 13. Abner Doubleday Invents the Civil War, 1861 14. The Sporting and Not So Sporting Press 15. The Manly Fly Game vs. the Boyish Bound Rule and the Fair Pitch vs. the Jerk 16. The Eckfords Take the Championship, 1862-1863 17. The Evils of Championship Play, 1864 18. The Road to Professionalism Appendix A: Letter from Frank Pidgeon of Eckfords re: Professionalism Appendix B: Rules and Regulations of Base Ball as Adopted by the Convention of Base Ball Clubs Held February 25, 1857 Appendix C: Location of Grounds Appendix D: Extended Box Score, Brooklyn-Philadelphia, 1862 Appendix E: Records of Top Teams, 1857-1864 Appendix F: Knickerbocker Rules, September 23, 1845 Appendix G: Knickerbocker Matches with Other Clubs Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Prologue: Reliving the Past 1. No Rounders! 2. If Not Doubleday, What About Cartwright? If Not Cartwright, What About Adams? Or Wheaton? 3. What About Rounders? What About Old Cat? 4. The Jolly Old Knickerbockers, 1845-1856 5. The Base Ball Club 6. The Transition Years, 1857-1859 7. Mad Dogs and Englishmen: Other Antebellum Sports 8. Why Not Cricket? 9. The Southern Front: Sporting Life in Antebellum New Orleans 10. Baseball in Philadelphia 11. The Massachusetts Game 12. Year of the Excelsiors, 1860 13. Abner Doubleday Invents the Civil War, 1861 14. The Sporting and Not So Sporting Press 15. The Manly Fly Game vs. the Boyish Bound Rule and the Fair Pitch vs. the Jerk 16. The Eckfords Take the Championship, 1862-1863 17. The Evils of Championship Play, 1864 18. The Road to Professionalism Appendix A: Letter from Frank Pidgeon of Eckfords re: Professionalism Appendix B: Rules and Regulations of Base Ball as Adopted by the Convention of Base Ball Clubs Held February 25, 1857 Appendix C: Location of Grounds Appendix D: Extended Box Score, Brooklyn-Philadelphia, 1862 Appendix E: Records of Top Teams, 1857-1864 Appendix F: Knickerbocker Rules, September 23, 1845 Appendix G: Knickerbocker Matches with Other Clubs Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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