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Houston Baseball : The Early Years 1861-1961 by Mike Vance (2014, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNight Heron Media
ISBN-101939055741
ISBN-139781939055743
eBay Product ID (ePID)169887200
Product Key Features
Book TitleHouston Baseball : the Early Years 1861-1961
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBaseball / History, Baseball / General
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation
AuthorMike Vance
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight61.1 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-002187
SynopsisHouston is no newcomer to baseball. Imported from the northeast, the sport made its way to the Bayou City as early as the 1850s. Houston Baseball: The Early Years 1861"1961 chronicles each step in the development of Houston baseball from town ball to the emergence of a game that modern fans would recognize. Historian and longtime baseball devotee Mike Vance has crafted a fascinating history that will gratify enthusiasts and shed new light on the game that made Houston a sports town. The book covers the nineteenth-century flourish of America's favorite pastime in Houston in far more detail than has ever been studied. Dizzy Dean, Chick Hafey, Billy Williams, and Ron Santo are just a few of the legendary names to appear as Vance details Houston's ascension from minor to major league play. This definitive history of Houston's passion for baseball brings together politics, personalities, and love of the game. Richly illustrated and expertly told, Houston Baseball will delight fans of Houston baseball past and present., The birth of baseball in Houston has long been a subject of fascination--and mystery--to dedicated fans. Much like the birthday of baseball itself, it's impossible to put an exact date on the first game ever played in the Bayou City. Now, historian Mike Vance has collected definitive information uncovered by members of the Larry Dierker Chapter of The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and weaves it into a book that will gratify enthusiasts and shed new light on the game that made Houston a sports town.
LC Classification NumberGV863.T4H685 2015
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