Dating back to 1869 as an organized professional sport, the game of
baseball is not only the oldest professional sport in North
America, but also symbolizes much more. Walt Whitman described it
as "our game, the American game," and George Will compared calling
baseball "just a game" to the Grand Canyon being "just a hole."
Countless others have called baseball "the most elegant game," and
to those who have played it, it's life. The Historical Dictionary
of Baseball is primarily devoted to the major leagues it also
includes entries on the minor leagues, the Negro Leagues, women's
baseball, baseball in various other countries, and other non-major
league related topics. It traces baseball, in general, and these
topics individually, from their beginnings up to the present. This
is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes,
and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900
cross-referenced entries on the roles of the players on the
field-batters, pitchers, fielders-as well as non-playing
personnel-general managers, managers, coaches, and umpires. There
are also entries for individual teams and leagues, stadiums and
ballparks, the role of the draft and reserve clause, and baseball's
rules, and statistical categories. This book is an excellent access
point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more
about the sport of baseball.
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