Outsider Baseball: The Weird World of Hardball on the Fringe, 1876 1950 Author: Scott Simkus | Language: English | ISBN:
B00HXZN0KM | Format: PDF
Outsider Baseball: The Weird World of Hardball on the Fringe, 1876 1950 Description
With new research and revelations that will surprise even the most ardent baseball history buffs, this engaging account tells the story of the mostly forgotten world of the mercenaries, scalawags, and outcasts who made up the independent professional ball clubs. Combining meticulous research with modern analytics, the book provides a deeper understanding of how vast and eclectic the world of professional baseball was during the first half of the 20th century. It illuminates an alternate baseball universe where Babe Ruth, Rube Waddell, and John McGraw crossed bats with the Cuban Stars, Tokyo Giants, Brooklyn Bushwicks, dozens of famous Negro league teams, and novelty acts such as the House of David and Bloomer Girls. Written in a gritty prose style, this entertaining book shares the stories of these unsung players and uses a critical lens to separate fact from fiction.
- File Size: 3536 KB
- Print Length: 336 pages
- Publisher: Chicago Review Press (March 1, 2014)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00HXZN0KM
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,899 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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I think I might like the history of baseball more than the game itself. Since finishing Jackie Robinson's memoir
My Own Story and then starting the latest book by Hayhurst, I picked up this book without realizing what an engaging and fast read it would be! I loved learning about all the hidden gems of "Outsider Baseball". I didn't mind the diversity of topics that the author touched upon, but rather enjoyed the light nature of it all. I recommend it!
This book has it all. Infinite research on unique and bizarre baseball history, stats and details which make one contemplate, and most importantly, an author who wonderfully tells stories which need to be read and known.
By Vicky Sheynin
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