The Father Of Baseball
by Schiff, Andrew J.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-01-14
Publisher(s): McFarland Publishing
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Summary
Henry Chadwick remains one of the titans of baseball history. As a pioneering baseball journalist and author, an innovator of scorekeeping practices and statistics, and chairman of the first rules committee, Chadwick left an indelible mark on the history of the game. This deeply researched biography is the first book-length work on the Hall of Famer, known at the time of his death as the "Father of Base Ball." It covers Chadwick's driving role in the symbiotic rise of baseball and sports journalism, and demonstrates how Chadwick helped baseball to become firmly established as an American cultural institution. Appendices provide a selected bibliography of Chadwick's writing and a guide for further research.
Author Biography
Andrew J. Schiff lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. 1 |
| Introduction | p. 5 |
| Hoboken | p. 11 |
| The Manly Pastime | p. 40 |
| Scoring One for the Records | p. 59 |
| On Tour with Mr. Chadwick | p. 90 |
| Hulbert's Startling Coup d'Etat | p. 136 |
| Chadwick and the Players' Revolt | p. 164 |
| Al Spalding and the Origins for a Feud | p. 189 |
| Writings | p. 225 |
| What Has Been Said About Chadwick | p. 227 |
| Chapter Notes | p. 237 |
| Bibliography | p. 253 |
| Index | p. 259 |
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