New England League: A Baseball History, 1885-1949
Charlie Bevis
(Author)
Description
This book delves deep into the history of the New England League, whose years of operation spanned six decades during the pivotal early years of minor league baseball. Author Charlie Bevis, an expert on New England's baseball past, explores the complex ties to the regional economy, especially to the textile industry, and discusses the pioneering experiments with playoffs, night baseball, and integration.Product Details
Price
$35.94
Publisher
McFarland and Company, Inc.
Publish Date
November 01, 2007
Pages
317
Dimensions
6.31 X 8.99 X 0.71 inches | 0.96 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780786431595
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About the Author
Charlie Bevis, a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, is a retired adjunct professor of English at Rivier University. He has written for Nine, The Cooperstown Symposium, The National Pastime and Base Ball, and is the author of several baseball books. He lives in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Reviews
"well-written"--Choice; "amazing"--Midwest Book Review; "a richly textured work"--Nine; "extremely well-researched work"--www.unhmagazine.unh.edu.
