Sunday baseball: the major leagues' struggle to play baseball on the lord's day, 1876-1934
Auteur :
Bevis, Charlie
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786415649
Date de publication :
31 mars 2003
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
445 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This volume tells the story of how Sunday baseball went from being an illegal activity in most areas of the US in 1876 to a legal form of entertainment in all major league cities by 1934. It describes the numerous schemes used to play baseball on Sunday, like playing games in strange places.