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The Day All the Stars Came Out: Major League Baseball's First All-Star Game,...
by Freedman, Lew | PB | Good
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 0786447087
- Subject Area
- Sports & Recreation, History
- Publication Name
- Day All the Stars Came Out : Major League Baseball's First All-Star Game 1933
- Publisher
- Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Baseball / History, Baseball / General, General
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Item Weight
- 11.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 231 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
0786447087
ISBN-13
9780786447084
eBay Product ID (ePID)
84291688
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
231 Pages
Publication Name
Day All the Stars Came Out : Major League Baseball's First All-Star Game 1933
Language
English
Subject
Baseball / History, Baseball / General, General
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Sports & Recreation, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2010-025425
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
796.357/64097309043
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Introduction 1. The First All-Stars 2. A World-Class Sport at a World's Fair 3. And the Fans Go Crazy 4. Picking the Team 5. Getting Ready 6. Comiskey Park Belongs 7. The Players 8. First Inning 9. Second Inning 10. Third Inning 11. Fourth Inning 12. Fifth Inning 13. Sixth Inning 14. Seventh Inning 15. Eighth Inning 16. Ninth Inning 17. Post Game 18. East-West Classic 19. Here to Stay 20. Arch's Brain Keeps Whirring 21. What Happened to Everyone Appendix 1: 1933 All-Star Box Score Appendix 2: Player Voting for the First All-Star Game Appendix 3: All-Star Game Scores, 1933-2010 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Provides a history of Major League Baseball's first All-Star Game, originally conceived in 1933 as a one-time ""Game of the Century"" to lift the spirits of the nation and its people in the midst of the Great Depression. It was so successful that it became a yearly event. The work describes the game the later accomplishments of many of the individuals involved., This is a history of major league baseball's first All-Star game, originally conceived in 1933 as a one-time "Game of the Century" (including greats such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Carl Hubbell and Lefty Grove) to lift the spirits of the nation and its people in the midst of the Great Depression. The game was so successful that it became a yearly event and an integral part of the baseball season. The work covers the game, from the Chicago Tribune 's early advocacy for the contest through every play, and the later accomplishments of many of the individuals involved.
LC Classification Number
GV878.F74 2010
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