Description
This comprehensive survey of major league baseball covers the beginning of the twentieth century up to Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in 1947. It examines key figures in baseball--such as Babe Ruth, John McGraw, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, and Joe DiMaggio--and major developments in the game's structure, rules, and strategies.
Author: Bryan Soderholm-Difatte
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 05/31/2018
Pages: 504
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.60d
ISBN13: 9781538110621
ISBN10: 1538110628
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | General
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball | History
- Sports & Recreation | History
Author: Bryan Soderholm-Difatte
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 05/31/2018
Pages: 504
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.60d
ISBN13: 9781538110621
ISBN10: 1538110628
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | General
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball | History
- Sports & Recreation | History
About the Author
Bryan Soderholm-Difatte is a former senior analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Counterterrorism Center. He is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and a regular contributor to The Baseball Research Journal. He is the author of The Golden Era of Major League Baseball: A Time of Transition and Integration (R&L, 2015).