Baseball and Cricket: The Creation of American Team Sports, 1838-72
(Part of the Sport and Society Series)
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How and why Americans chose baseball over its early rival, cricket, as the national pastime In discovering how and why Americans chose baseball over its early rival, cricket, as the national pastime, George B. Kirsch takes us back to amateur playing fields around the country to recreate the excitement of the early matches, the players, clubs, and their fans. As a narrative history, Baseball and Cricket places the growing popularity...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0252074459
ISBN13:9780252074455
Release Date:March 2007
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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