| Authors: |
Thorn, John, 1947-
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| Material type: |
Book |
| Subject: |
Baseball -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2011. |
| Description: |
xvi, 365 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780743294034 0743294033 |
| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Contents: |
Anointing Abner -- Four fathers, two roads -- The cradle of baseball -- The cauldron of baseball -- War in heaven -- A national pastime -- The big idea -- Union and brotherhood -- Sporting goods and higher thought -- The gospel of baseball -- The white city and the golden West -- The religion of baseball. |