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Highlights
- This book delves deep into the history of the New England League, whose years of operation spanned six decades during the pivotal early years of minor league baseball.
- About the Author: Charlie Bevis, a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, is a retired adjunct professor of English at Rivier University.
- 317 Pages
- Sports + Recreation, Baseball
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About the Book
This book delves deep into the history of the New England League, whose years of operation spanned six decades during the pivotal early years of minor league baseball. Author Charlie Bevis, an expert on New Englands baseball past, explores the complex ties to the regional economy, especially to the textile industry, and discusses the pioneering experiments with playoffs, night baseball, and integration.Book Synopsis
This book delves deep into the history of the New England League, whose years of operation spanned six decades during the pivotal early years of minor league baseball. Author Charlie Bevis, an expert on New England's baseball past, explores the complex ties to the regional economy, especially to the textile industry, and discusses the pioneering experiments with playoffs, night baseball, and integration.
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"well-written"-Choice; "amazing"-Midwest Book Review; "a richly textured work"-Nine; "extremely well-researched work"-www.unhmagazine.unh.edu.
"well-written"--Choice; "amazing"--Midwest Book Review; "a richly textured work"--Nine; "extremely well-researched work"--www.unhmagazine.unh.edu.
About the Author
Charlie Bevis, a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, is a retired adjunct professor of English at Rivier University. He has written for Nine, The Cooperstown Symposium, The National Pastime and Base Ball, and is the author of several baseball books. He lives in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.Dimensions (Overall): 8.99 Inches (H) x 6.31 Inches (W) x .71 Inches (D)
Weight: .96 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 317
Genre: Sports + Recreation
Sub-Genre: Baseball
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Theme: History
Format: Paperback
Author: Charlie Bevis
Language: English
Street Date: December 14, 2007
TCIN: 94191756
UPC: 9780786431595
Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-8155
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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