The Coal Barons Played Cuban Giants - A History of Early Professional Baseball in Pennsylvania, 1886-1896 (Paperback)

This book concerns the Pennsylvania state leagues of the 1880s and 1890s, some of the most interesting minor leagues in the history of baseball. The rules were changing, the world around baseball, particularly the economy, was changing and things that would seem impossible today, or from 1903 to the 1950s, were happening every year. These leagues had not only black players but also wholly black teams. They had great major leaguers--on their way up but also on the way back down. In fact, the greatest player of the age, surrounded by what would have been a major league all-star team only a few years before, played in a Pennsylvania minor league for almost a full season. The play was exciting, the players were exciting and the owners, managers and league politics were often more interesting than the games.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2013
First published:	April 2013
Authors:	Paul Browne
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-6125-7
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Baseball Promotions
LSN:	0-7864-6125-X
Barcode:	9780786461257

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