By virtue of exhaustive research into «ancient» box scores and newspaper accounts dating to the early 1850s, authors Mark Rucker and John Freyer tell the story of baseball»s 19th-century migration to the Midwest, its development in Chicago as an amateur sport and the city»s central role in the dawn of professionalism. Both Mark and John are longstanding members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).
3 Электронные книги John Freyer
John Freyer & Mark Rucker: Chicago Sluggers
The Chicago White Stockings, later renamed the Cubs, won the inaugural National League Pennant in 1876 with a barrage of offensive numbers. Ross Barnes led the league at a .421 clip, and three other …
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John Freyer & Mark Rucker: Chicago Aces
Al Spalding was the first of many Chicago aces, leading the city, s 1876 club to an inaugural National League Pennant with a 46-12 record and a whopping 528 innings pitched. Among the legendary pitch …
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John Freyer & Mark Rucker: 19th Century Baseball in Chicago
The Chicago area today hosts two of the most historic major league franchises and half a dozen minor or independent league teams. Baseball’s roots run deep in the Windy City. Indeed, it was Chicago b …
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