{"product_id":"baseball-barnstorming-and-exhibition-games-thomas-barthel-9780786428113","title":"Baseball Barnstorming and Exhibition Games, 1901-1962: A History of Off-Season Major League Play","description":"\u003cp\u003e Until 1947, professional ball players were paid only from opening day to season's end. Even during the season, a lot of their expenses came out of their own pockets. Even the best-paid players had trouble making ends meet. One answer to their money woes was barnstorming--tours out of season. Cities lacking their own major league teams were happy to host big-league players for such events, as well as for special exhibition games whose proceeds sometimes went to local charities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Here is a history of barnstorming and exhibition games from 1901 (when both of the two current major leagues began operating) through 1962 (when a team led by Willie Mays was unsuccessful in its attempt at a tour, signaling an end to true barnstorming). Decade by decade, it covers the teams, the games, and the players for a detailed look at how barnstorming and exhibition brought big-league baseball to the backyard ballparks of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Barthel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786428112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786428113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.88h x 6.31w x 0.63d","brand":"Thomas Barthel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46602698424575,"sku":"9780786428113","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0d041232-205b-46f1-8557-47a87aad31bd.jpg?v=1739695015","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/baseball-barnstorming-and-exhibition-games-thomas-barthel-9780786428113","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}