Strike Four - The Evolution of Baseball

Strike Four traces the development of all aspects of baseball and explains why these changes occurred and their consequences. It is the first book to provide a comprehensive narrative of how baseball evolved from an informal folk game to the game we see today played in ballparks across the U.S. and around the world.

About the author

By Richard Hershberger - Foreword by John Thorn

Summary

Strike Four traces the development of all aspects of baseball and explains why these changes occurred and their consequences. It is the first book to provide a comprehensive narrative of how baseball evolved from an informal folk game to the game we see today played in ballparks across the U.S. and around the world.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Hershberger, Richard/ Thorn Hershberger
• Assisted by: John Thorn (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9781538121146
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-2114-6
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; USA, Baseball, SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History, history of sport