Diamonds in the Rough: The Untold History of BaseballThe authors dig beneath the surface of the baseball mound and uncover an abundance of baseball lore to delight even the most confident of baseball savants. 60 illustrations. |
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Page 61
... Brooklyn players , which came off on the ground of the Brooklyn Star Cricket Club yesterday . Messrs John son , Wheaton and Van Nostrand were the umpires . NEW YORK BALL CLUB . BROOKLYN CLUB . Hands out . Hands out . Runs Runs Davis ...
... Brooklyn players , which came off on the ground of the Brooklyn Star Cricket Club yesterday . Messrs John son , Wheaton and Van Nostrand were the umpires . NEW YORK BALL CLUB . BROOKLYN CLUB . Hands out . Hands out . Runs Runs Davis ...
Page 83
... Brooklyn Excelsiors became the first New York club to play in Boston when they bested the Bowdoin team , 41-15 . By this time the Excelsiors were paying pitcher Jim Creighton - and probably others - under the table , a trend that grew ...
... Brooklyn Excelsiors became the first New York club to play in Boston when they bested the Bowdoin team , 41-15 . By this time the Excelsiors were paying pitcher Jim Creighton - and probably others - under the table , a trend that grew ...
Page 258
... Brooklyn Daily Eagle , and although there is no suggestion that he attended it , a month later he was writing in an editorial , “ Brooklyn Young Men - Athletic Exercises " : of In our sun - down perambulations of late , through the ...
... Brooklyn Daily Eagle , and although there is no suggestion that he attended it , a month later he was writing in an editorial , “ Brooklyn Young Men - Athletic Exercises " : of In our sun - down perambulations of late , through the ...
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Diamonds in the Rough: The Untold History of Baseball Joel Zoss,John Bowman,John Stewart Bowman Limited preview - 2004 |
Diamonds in the Rough: The Untold History of Baseball Joel Zoss,John Bowman,John Stewart Bowman No preview available - 2004 |
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