What
they've said about this book:
"Harvey
Frommer has authored over 30 books on sports and I've read at least
20 of them. All have been extraordinary, but his newest effort entitled
"Old Time Baseball: America's Pastime In The Gilded Age"
may be my favorite of them all. Focusing specifically on the origins
of baseball, Frommer journeys back in time to before the Civil War
while introducing us to a cast of characters who were instrumental
in establishing the basis for the modern game that we recognize today.
The content of this book is priceless, as over the years, the birth
of our National Pastime has become a subject that is too often forgotten.
Therefore Frommer's efforts must be applauded for not only preserving
a fading part of sports history, but also more importantly, American
history. From purists to historians (and even novices,) "Old
Time Baseball" has something for everyone and will leave the
reader with an even greater appreciation for our National Pastime."
-- Michael Aubrecht,
Pinstripe Press
Fans
of not just modern baseball but baseball history from bygone times
will welcome OLD-TIME BASEBALL: AMERICA'S PASTIME IN THE GILDED AGE:
it captures the heyday of early baseball, from its invention in 1842
by the descendant of a British sea captain to the first games played
on a vacant lot in Madison in New York. The idea is not to be a dry
survey so much as a timeline of high moments of the sport, so readers
receive both a survey of events and dates and a lively exploration
recapturing the excitement of a bygone era.
-- Diane C. Donovan, Editor, California Bookwatch.
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