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PublisherUniversity of Wisconsin Press
ISBN-100879724935
ISBN-139780879724931
eBay Product ID (ePID)509918
Product Key Features
Book TitleLegend for the Legendary : the Origin of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Number of Pages266 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1990
TopicBaseball / History, Popular Culture
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Social Science
AuthorJames A. Vlasich
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight20.3 Oz
Item Length9.8 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN90-081497
Dewey Edition20
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Decimal796.357/0973
SynopsisThe origins of baseball are controversial. James A. Vlasich discusses the debates between two men intimately involved in nineteenth-century baseball, Henry Chadwick and Albert G. Spalding. Abner Graves of the Mills Commission claimed that Abner Doubleday had invented the game and he had done it in Cooperstown, New York. This claim was scrutinized at the time but the myth became etched into baseball history. Through the years, however, some critics have questioned the Mills Commission report. The problem is that the Baseball Hall of Fame is built on this shaky foundation. The lack of diligence on the part of Spalding's self-appointed committee has led to a credibility gap for the baseball shrine that continues a half century after its dedication. Indeed, the story of the building of the Baseball Hall of Fame is filled with intrigue worthy of a political thriller.
LC Classification NumberGV863.A1V57 1990
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A legend for the Legendary
wonderful,informative book. Thanks!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
