Selling Baseball - How Superstars George Wright Albert Spalding Impacted Sports in

Selling Baseball breathes fresh energy into baseball's origin story with this captivating tale of two vibrant personalities whose rivalry cum friendship was integral to the rise of the professional game. It's a fascinating look back on the sport's humble beginnings and its rapid transformation into the national pastime.

About the author

Jeffrey Orens is the author of The Soul of Genius: Marie Curie, Albert Einstein and the Meeting that Changed the Course of Science which was reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Science, and other outlets, including a starred Booklist review. He is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and his work appears regularly in History Magazine, True West Magazine, and other publications.

Product details

• Authors: Jeffrey Orens
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.02.2025
• EAN: 9781538189269
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-8926-9
• No. of pages: 274
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Baseball, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History, history of sport, Biography: sport