Baseball before We Knew It

Baseball, Block convincingly argues, was not a product of rounders, and its essential form had already been established by the late 18th century. Where, then, did baseball come from? In search of an answer, Block, a retired systems analyst and an antiquarian book collector, has attacked baseball's literary record with methodical zeal. The result is a joyfully discursive romp through the history of ball sports and a compelling new theory of the game's origins.

Year

2005

Language

English

Publisher

University of Nebraska Press

Editions

2

Pages

352

ISBN

9780803213395

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