Baseball's Wildest Season - Three Leagues, Thirty-Four Teams and the Chaos of 1884 (Paperback)

At the end of the 1883 baseball season, things looked rosy--attendance had skyrocketed and the National League and American Association were at peace­. A year later the sport was in disarray. A third major league, the Union Association, waged a bitter war that rocked the baseball world. The following season, the UA dissolved in a sea of red ink, the AA dropped four teams, and the minor leagues hoped to survive until spring. Amid the chaos were some historic moments. Iron-man pitcher Hoss Radbourn won 59 games and led the Providence Grays to victory over the New York Metropolitans in the first World Series. There were a record eight no-hitters. There were fascinating figures--some famous, some lost to history--like Hustling Horace Phillips, Dan O'Leary and Edward (The Only) Nolan. This book tells the story of the momentous yet overshadowed 1884 season.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2023
Authors:	William J. Ryczek
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	277
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-9114-5
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	1-4766-9114-2
Barcode:	9781476691145

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