Base Ball in Philadelphia: A History of the Early Game, 1831-1900 by Shiffert, John

Base Ball in Philadelphia: A History of the Early Game, 1831-1900 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786427956)

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Base Ball in Philadelphia: A History of the Early Game, 1831-1900 by Shiffert, John

Base Ball in Philadelphia: A History of the Early Game, 1831-1900

$39.95
Base Ball in Philadelphia: A History of the Early Game, 1831-1900 by Shiffert, John

Base Ball in Philadelphia: A History of the Early Game, 1831-1900

$39.95
Format: Paperback
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This work starts with the formation of the first baseball club in America, the Olympic Town Ball Club, and concludes with the final year of the National League's monopoly. Also included: the early Philadelphia club teams, including the first great African-American team, the Pythians; Philadelphia's part in the National Association of Base Ball Players; and the golden days of the national champion Philadelphia Athletic Club from 1860 through the National Association years.



Author: John Shiffert
ISBN-10: 0786427957
ISBN-13: 9780786427956
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Language: English
Published: 10/25/2006
Pages: 298
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.98h x 7.14w x 0.70d
By John Shiffert
By John Shiffert
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SABR member John Shiffert is director of university relations at Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia. A Philadelphia native, he lives in Newnan, Georgia.

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