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- Condition
- PublishedOn
- 2007-02-11
- ISBN
- 9780691130439
- EAN
- 9780691130439
- Book Title
- Baseball in Blue and Gray : the National Pastime During the Civil War
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation, History
- Topic
- Baseball / History, Social History, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Item Width
- 6.3in
- Item Weight
- 9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 168 Pages
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During the Civil War, Americans from homefront to battlefront played baseball as never before. While soldiers slaughtered each other over the country's fate, players and fans struggled over the form of the national pastime. George Kirsch gives us a color commentary of the growth and transformation of baseball during the Civil War. He shows that the game was a vital part of the lives of many a soldier and civilian--and that baseball's popularity had everything to do with surging American nationalism. By 1860, baseball was poised to emerge as the American sport. Clubs in northeastern and a few southern cities played various forms of the game. Newspapers published statistics, and governing bodies set rules. But the Civil War years proved crucial in securing the game's place in the American heart. Soldiers with bats in their rucksacks spread baseball to training camps, war prisons, and even front lines. As nationalist fervor heightened, baseball became patriotic. Fans honored it with the title of national pastime. War metaphors were commonplace in sports reporting, and charity games were scheduled. Decades later, Union general Abner Doubleday would be credited (wrongly) with baseball's invention. The Civil War period also saw key developments in the sport itself, including the spread of the New York-style of play, the advent of revised pitching rules, and the growth of commercialism. Kirsch recounts vivid stories of great players and describes soldiers playing ball to relieve boredom. He introduces entrepreneurs who preached the gospel of baseball, boosted female attendance, and found new ways to make money. We witness bitterly contested championships that enthralled whole cities. We watch African Americans embracing baseball despite official exclusion. And we see legends spring from the pens of early sportswriters. Rich with anecdotes and surprising facts, this narrative of baseball's coming-of-age reveals the remarkable extent to which America's national pastime is bound up with the country's defining event.
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Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691130434
ISBN-13
9780691130439
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59053833
Product Key Features
Book Title
Baseball in Blue and Gray : the National Pastime During the Civil War
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Topic
Baseball / History, Social History, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History
Number of Pages
168 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv863.A1k56 2007
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"This fine social history tells a very powerful story, and one that will stir a lot of interest. It is full of lively analysis and overflowing with fascinating research. The author has done a splendid job of putting his material into an enticing format that draws the reader into an absorbing narrative. He makes a compelling case that the stories of baseball and the epic of the Civil War were inextricably bound." --Catherine Clinton, author of Fanny Kembel's Civil Wars, George P. Kirsch has written an interesting, readable book about the sport's growth during the Civil War that teaches readers how the game evolved into the national pastime. ---Jeff Diamant, Newark Star-Ledger, Although baseball shares the public stage with other sports nowadays, it is still the professional sport most prominent in American historical consciousness. George B. Kirsch's book offers an intriguing look at the very early years of baseball, which were intertwined with the crucible of the Civil War. . . . Overall, this is a solid examination of the subject and will be of interest to sports and baseball historians, in particular, but also those scholars and general readers interested in the social history of the Civil War., "Although baseball shares the public stage with other sports nowadays, it is still the professional sport most prominent in American historical consciousness. George B. Kirsch's book offers an intriguing look at the very early years of baseball, which were intertwined with the crucible of the Civil War. . . . Overall, this is a solid examination of the subject and will be of interest to sports and baseball historians, in particular, but also those scholars and general readers interested in the social history of the Civil War."-- John Sickels, Civil War History, Kirsch examines the emerging organizational sophistication of urban and collegiate baseball on the home front, and he sketches out the social and racial contours of what was already often seen as the national game. . . . A careful scholar, he savors using evidence to demolish myth. -- Choice, "The book is a pleasure to read, and deserves numerous votes for the current literary All-Star Game."-- David Wee, American Historical Review, George P. Kirsch has written an interesting, readable book about the sport's growth during the Civil War that teaches readers how the game evolved into the national pastime., "George P. Kirsch has written an interesting, readable book about the sport's growth during the Civil War that teaches readers how the game evolved into the national pastime."-- Jeff Diamant, Newark Star-Ledger, Although baseball shares the public stage with other sports nowadays, it is still the professional sport most prominent in American historical consciousness. George B. Kirsch's book offers an intriguing look at the very early years of baseball, which were intertwined with the crucible of the Civil War. . . . Overall, this is a solid examination of the subject and will be of interest to sports and baseball historians, in particular, but also those scholars and general readers interested in the social history of the Civil War. ---John Sickels, Civil War History, Although baseball shares the public stage with other sports nowadays, it is still the professional sport most prominent in American historical consciousness. George B. Kirsch's book offers an intriguing look at the very early years of baseball, which were intertwined with the crucible of the Civil War. . . . Overall, this is a solid examination of the subject and will be of interest to sports and baseball historians, in particular, but also those scholars and general readers interested in the social history of the Civil War. -- John Sickels, Civil War History, "Kirsch examines the emerging organizational sophistication of urban and collegiate baseball on the home front, and he sketches out the social and racial contours of what was already often seen as the national game. . . . A careful scholar, he savors using evidence to demolish myth."-- Choice, George P. Kirsch has written an interesting, readable book about the sport's growth during the Civil War that teaches readers how the game evolved into the national pastime. -- Jeff Diamant, Newark Star-Ledger, "Kirsch examines the emerging organizational sophistication of urban and collegiate baseball on the home front, and he sketches out the social and racial contours of what was already often seen as the national game. . . . A careful scholar, he savors using evidence to demolish myth." -- Choice, "This book, written in a straightforward and accessible style, is clearly the most complete book on baseball in the Civil War era yet written." --Jules Tygiel, author of Past Time: Baseball as History, "George P. Kirsch has written an interesting, readable book about the sport's growth during the Civil War that teaches readers how the game evolved into the national pastime." --Jeff Diamant, Newark Star-Ledger, "This is an impressive work on Civil War baseball that shows a sport developing and growing even as war raged--a testament to the popularity of the game. Kirsch recounts the stories of the early players who answered the call for service, does a fine and honest job of discussing the baseball-in-prison issue, and covers the early history of the game itself in a pleasing manner." --Randy Roberts, author of John Wayne America, The book is a pleasure to read, and deserves numerous votes for the current literary All-Star Game. -- David Wee, American Historical Review, The book is a pleasure to read, and deserves numerous votes for the current literary All-Star Game. ---David Wee, American Historical Review, Kirsch examines the emerging organizational sophistication of urban and collegiate baseball on the home front, and he sketches out the social and racial contours of what was already often seen as the national game. . . . A careful scholar, he savors using evidence to demolish myth., "The book is a pleasure to read, and deserves numerous votes for the current literary All-Star Game." --David Wee, American Historical Review, "Although baseball shares the public stage with other sports nowadays, it is still the professional sport most prominent in American historical consciousness. George B. Kirsch's book offers an intriguing look at the very early years of baseball, which were intertwined with the crucible of the Civil War. . . . Overall, this is a solid examination of the subject and will be of interest to sports and baseball historians, in particular, but also those scholars and general readers interested in the social history of the Civil War." --John Sickels, Civil War History
Table of Content
PREFACE ix CHAPTER ONE: The Rise of Baseball 1 CHAPTER TWO: Battlefront 28 CHAPTER THREE: Home Front 48 CHAPTER FOUR: Players and Clubs 66 CHAPTER FIVE: Championship Competition and Commercialization 93 CHAPTER SIX: The War's Legacy 113 EPILOGUE 131 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY 137 INDEX 141
Copyright Date
2003
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
796.357/0973/09034
Dewey Edition
21
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Yes
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