Middle Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1900-1948 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780803292833)

Dean A. Sullivan presents a fascinating array of provocative, unexpected, and illuminating materials revealing the rich history of baseball. The 105 pieces in this work cover such topics as the Merkle Boner, Jim Thorpe, Christy Mathewson, the Black Sox scandal, Lou Gehrig, the death of Ray Chapman, Ty Cobb, Dizzy Dean, and more from the storied major leagues. Lesser-known treasures celebrate semipro teams, boys' baseball fiction, Japanese baseball, college ball, black baseball, the minor leagues, women's teams, and other facets of the wonderful game of baseball.

Author: Dean A. Sullivan
ISBN-10: 080329283X
ISBN-13: 9780803292833
Publisher: Bison Books
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2001
Pages: 250
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d