Baseball and Cricket
Download or Read eBook Baseball and Cricket PDF written by George B. Kirsch and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : George B. Kirsch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105131621885 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Baseball and Cricket by : George B. Kirsch
Book excerpt: 'Baseball and Cricket' places the growing popularity of the two sports within the social context of mid 19th century American cities. The text follows baseball's transition from a leisure sport to a commercialised, professional enterprise and offers a discussion of the early American cricket clubs.