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Blackguards and Red Stockings is a history of the National Association, the first professional baseball league. The NA existed from 1871 through 1875, when it was disbanded upon the formation of the National League. Blackguards describes the players, the nineteenth century game and the difficulties faced by the loosely-managed Association. Each season is described in detail. The book was awarded the 1993 SABR/Macmillan Award for best baseball history.
About the Author
William J. Ryczek is a banking executive from Wallingford, CT. In addition to Blackguards and Red Stockings, he has written When Johnny Came Sliding Home, a history of the post Civil War baseball boom. Johnny was runner-up for the Casey Award and a finalist for the Seymour Medal.
Blackguards and Red Stockings is a history of the National Association, the first professional baseball league. The NA existed from 1871 through 1875, when it was disbanded upon the formation of the National League. Blackguards describes the players, the nineteenth century game and the difficulties faced by the loosely-managed Association. Each season is described in detail. The book was awarded the 1993 SABR/Macmillan Award for best baseball history.
About the Author
William J. Ryczek is a banking executive from Wallingford, CT. In addition to Blackguards and Red Stockings, he has written When Johnny Came Sliding Home, a history of the post Civil War baseball boom. Johnny was runner-up for the Casey Award and a finalist for the Seymour Medal.
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New York, Red Stockings, White Stockings, Harry Wright, Forest Citys, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Philadelphia Athletics, Judiciary Committee, Union Grounds, George Wright, Nick Young, United States, Brooklyn Atlantics, Bob Ferguson, Jimmy Wood, National Association, Troy Haymakers, Bobby Mathews, National League, Lord Baltimores, Cherokee Fisher, Lip Pike, Championship Committee, Doug Allison New!
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
No one threw out a ceremonial first ball. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Red Stockings, White Stockings, Harry Wright, Forest Citys, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Philadelphia Athletics, Judiciary Committee, Union Grounds, George Wright, Nick Young, United States, Brooklyn Atlantics, Bob Ferguson, Jimmy Wood, National Association, Troy Haymakers, Bobby Mathews, National League, Lord Baltimores, Cherokee Fisher, Lip Pike, Championship Committee, Doug Allison New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Baseball in Baltimore: The First Hundred Years by James H. Bready in Back Matter
- Level Playing Fields: How the Groundskeeping Murphy Brothers Shaped Baseball by Peter Morris in Back Matter
- Making the Majors: The Transformation of Team Sports in America by Eric Leifer in Back Matter
- Early Baseball and the Rise of the National League by Tom Melville in Back Matter
- The 10th Man: The Fan in Baseball History by Donald Dewey in Back Matter
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