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Baseball History: 19th Century Baseball.
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Baseball History: 19th Century Baseball.
April 17th, 2010What is the history behind the baseball diamond dirt outline, why does it look the way it does?
April 8th, 2010From Sugar to Diamonds: Spanish/Mexican Baseball 1925-1969: Stories of the Greeley Grays and the Teams that Dared to Challenge Them
October 31st, 2009
Diamonds of the North: A Concise History of Baseball in Canada
September 16th, 2009
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When and where was the first game of baseball played? Which Canadian minor league team did Wayne Gretzky play for? Who originated the “emory pitch”? Answers to these questions, and many more can be found in this fascinating book on what, according to well-known baseball writer, Bill Humber could be viewed as “Canada’s favorite pastime.” As this fascinating history shows, baseball actually developed in Canada long before ice hockey appeared on the scene.
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Diamonds of the North: A Concise History of Baseball in Canada
Diamonds in the Rough: The Untold History of Baseball
September 4th, 2009
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Pairing their detailed, informative research with a sophisticated anecdotal approach, Joel Zoss and John Bowman have written a fascinating, original, literate, and concise compendium of the history and issues surrounding America’s national pastime. Addressed are such diverse topics as the origins of the game, the contributions of minorities and women, the evolution of umpiring, baseball’s influence on literature and music, substance abuse, on- and off-field tragedy… More >>
Diamonds in the Rough: The Untold History of Baseball
