THE WESTERN LEAGUE A BASEBALL HISTORY 1885 - 1999 W.C. MADDEN PATRICK J. STEWART

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ISBN
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
0786410035
ISBN-13
9780786410033
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1799006

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
330 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Western League : a Baseball History, 1885 to 1999
Publication Year
2002
Subject
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Baseball / General, General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Sports & Recreation, History
Author
Patrick J. Stewart, W. C. Madden
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
15.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2002-001093
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"an engaging tale"-- Choice ; "Stewart knows a lot about the early history of baseball...excellent"-- The Indianapolis Star., "an engaging tale"-- Choice "Stewart knows a lot about the early history of baseball...excellent"-- The Indianapolis Star., "an engaging tale"- Choice ; "Stewart knows a lot about the early history of baseball...excellent"- The Indianapolis Star.
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
796.357/64/0978
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Preface Introduction Abbreviations Used 3 1 The Inaugural Season 2 The Early Years (1886-1893) 3 The Johnson Years (1894-1899) 4 A New Century, A New League (1900-1937) 5 Class D Era (1939-1941) 6 After the War (1947-1958) 7 The Independent Phase (1995-Present) 8 League Records 9 League Officials 10 All-Time Players and Team Bibliography Index
Synopsis
One of the first minor leagues in history, the Western League (previously the Northwestern League) was founded by Ban Johnson in 1885 and was the predecessor of today's American League. The Western League endured a season to season existence until Johnson created the American League and the Western continued to be a part of the minors, employing such future Hall of Famers as Charles Comiskey, Dizzy Dean, and Connie Mack. The league's demise in the minors came in the 1950s, but it was revived in 1995 as an independent league on the West Coast with no relation to the majors. This work begins with an introduction to the Western League and documents the history of the Western and the American leagues from 1885 through 1999. Included are photographs of teams and players who participated in the league and in-depth team and individual player statistics., One of the first minor leagues in history, the Western League (previously the Northwestern League) was founded by Ban Johnson in 1885 and was the predecessor of today's American League. This volume presents the history of the Western and the American leagues from 1885 to 1998.
LC Classification Number
GV875.W48M33 2002

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