Jeffrey Michael Laing

The Haymakers, Unions and Trojans of Troy, New York

Big-Time Baseball in the Collar City, 1860-1883

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Produktbeschreibung

" This is the story of the Troy Haymakers, a pioneer baseball team legendary for their exploits on and off the field. The Haymakers were a strong amateur club before becoming a charter member of baseball's first major league, the National Association, and subsequently being awarded a franchise in the National League"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 396g
• ISBN-13: 9780786494934
• ISBN-10: 078649493X
• Artikelnr.: 41477949

Autorenporträt

The late Jeffrey Michael Laing was a retired English teacher. He lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments
vi Preface
1 Introduction
5 One.
Troy Baseball in the Amateur and Early Professional Era
9 Two.
The Collar City Rides High
45 Three.
The National Association and the Wilds of Independent Baseball
56 Four.
National Leaguers at the Gates of Troy
96 Five.
The Fall of the Trojans
143 Six.
A Minor League City on the Hudson
176 Seven.
The Legacy of the Haymakers
187 Appendices A.
Major Pitching Rules and Regulations Changes, 1863-1893
197 B.
Won-Loss Records for Troy's Major League Seasons
199 C.
Starting Lineups for Troy's Major League Teams
200 Chapter Notes
203 Bibliography
217 Index
223