British Baseball and the West Ham Club: History of a 1930s Professional Team in East London
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Few people associate baseball with Great Britain, but for a brief period in the 1930s, America's pastime nearly gained a foothold with the British populace. Though never as popular as the beloved football clubs, or even greyhound races, baseball teams like the West Ham Hammers developed intense local followings, and played some excellent baseball--in 1936, the Hammers defeated the U.S. Olympic team. The outbreak of World War II ended the rising...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0786425946
ISBN13:9780786425945
Release Date:December 2006
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:272 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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