"The Father of Baseball"
A Biography of Henry Chadwick
Seiten
2008
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-3216-5 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-3216-5 (ISBN)
Henry Chadwick remains one of the titans of baseball history. As a pioneering baseball journalist and author, an innovator of score-keeping practices and statistics, and chairman of the first rules committee, Chadwick left an indelible mark on the history of the game. This is his biography.
Henry Chadwick remains one of the titans of baseball history. As a pioneering baseball journalist and author, an innovator of scorekeeping practices and statistics, and chairman of the first rules committee, Chadwick left an indelible mark on the history of the game. This deeply researched biography is the first book-length work on the Hall of Famer, known at the time of his death as the "Father of Base Ball."
It covers Chadwick's driving role in the symbiotic rise of baseball and sports journalism, and demonstrates how Chadwick helped baseball to become firmly established as an American cultural institution. Appendices provide a selected bibliography of Chadwick's writing and a guide for further research.
Henry Chadwick remains one of the titans of baseball history. As a pioneering baseball journalist and author, an innovator of scorekeeping practices and statistics, and chairman of the first rules committee, Chadwick left an indelible mark on the history of the game. This deeply researched biography is the first book-length work on the Hall of Famer, known at the time of his death as the "Father of Base Ball."
It covers Chadwick's driving role in the symbiotic rise of baseball and sports journalism, and demonstrates how Chadwick helped baseball to become firmly established as an American cultural institution. Appendices provide a selected bibliography of Chadwick's writing and a guide for further research.
Andrew J. Schiff holds a master's in history from SUNY Albany. He is a member of SABR and lives in New York.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. Hoboken
2. The Manly Pastime
3. Scoring One for the Records
4. On Tour with Mr. Chadwick
5. Hulbert’s Startling Coup d’État
6. Chadwick and the Players’ Revolt
7. Al Spalding and the Origins for a Feud
Appendix 1: Writings by Henry Chadwick
Appendix 2: What Has Been Said About Chadwick
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.3.2008 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 34 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 363 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-3216-0 / 0786432160 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-3216-5 / 9780786432165 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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