The great encyclopedia of 19th-century major league baseball /
David Nemec.
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| Summary: | This comprehensive reference and browser's delight covers the early years of major league baseball from 1871 to 1900, featuring everything from complete team rosters and individual player, manager and umpire registers of vital statistics, to fascinating sidebars revealing, for example, that the first man to play 1,000 major league games at third base was left-handed. David Nemec includes complete and lively reports on each season, as well as listings of significant minor. League records and events. His explorations of rule changes and their impact on the way the game was played complement his newly created and insightful lists of 19th century record holders, making this book the first and only one of its kind. |
| In collection: | Stephen Griffin Collection |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Donald I. Fine Books,
©1997.
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 835-837) and index. Physical description: xi, 852 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm more |
| ISBN: | 1556115008 9781556115004 |
Table of Contents:
The annual record
The National Association era (1871-71)
The Hulbert era (1876-81)
The rebel leagues era (1882-91)
The League-Association era (1892-1900)
Player register
Pitcher register
Manager roster
Umpire roster
Nineteenth-century single season and career leaders.
The annual record
The National Association era (1871-71)
The Hulbert era (1876-81)
The rebel leagues era (1882-91)
The League-Association era (1892-1900)
Player register
Pitcher register
Manager roster
Umpire roster
Nineteenth-century single season and career leaders.