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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778522503321

Titolo

The complete New York clipper baseball biographies [[electronic resource] ] : more than 800 sketches of players, managers, owners, umpires, reporters and others, 1859-1903 / / compiled by Jean-Pierre Caillault ; foreword by John Thorn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, N.C., : McFarland & Co., c2009

ISBN

9786612350993

0-7864-5441-5

1-282-35099-4

1-282-35108-7

0-7864-5452-0

9786612351082

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (761 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CaillaultJean-Pierre

Disciplina

796.3570922

Soggetti

Baseball players - United States

Baseball managers - United States

Baseball coaches - United States

Baseball umpires - United States

Baseball writers - United States

Baseball - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

v. 1. Forward, preface, the biographies A-L -- v. 2. The biographies M-Z, appendix, index.

Sommario/riassunto

"The New York clipper was the standard bearer of sports weeklies during the 19th century featuring a weekly biographical portrait of a sporting figure. More than 800 baseball players, managers, owners, umpires, and writers were portrayed. These biographies are collected in alphabetical order, with more than 600 line-art drawings. The book features a foreword by John Thorn"--Provided by publisher.