A. G. Spalding and the Rise of Baseball: The Promise of American Sport
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A. G. Spalding was a key figure in the professionalization and commercialization of American sports. Co-founder of baseball's National League, owner of the Chicago White Stockings (later Cubs), and founder of a sporting goods business that made him a millionaire, Spalding not only willed baseball to be our national pastime but also contributed to making sport a significant part of American life.
This biography captures the zest, flamboyance,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195042204
ISBN13:9780195042207
Release Date:September 1986
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:199 Pages
Weight:0.44 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.4" x 8.0"
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