Baseball's Union Association
Download or Read eBook Baseball's Union Association PDF written by Justin Mckinney and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-10-28 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Justin Mckinney |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 278 |
| Release | : 2022-10-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781476680606 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1476680604 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Baseball's Union Association by : Justin Mckinney
Book excerpt: Hastily formed in 1883 as a rival, third major league, the Union Association upset the moguls of the baseball world and disrupted the status quo. Backed by Henry V. Lucas, an impetuous 26-year-old millionaire from St. Louis, the UA existed for one chaotic season in 1884. This first full-length history of the Union Association tells the captivating story of the league's brief and enigmatic existence. Lucas recruited a wild mix of disgruntled stars, misfits, crooks, has-beens, drunks, and the occasional spectator--along with a future star or two. The result was a bizarre experiment that sowed both turmoil and hope before fading into oblivion.
