Lights On! : The Wild Century-Long Saga of Night Baseball Hardback
by David Pietrusza
Part of the American Sports History Series series
Hardback
Description
Lights On! chronicles the rise of night baseball. David Pietrusza balances precise research with an eye for intriguing anecdotal material.
From the first night game at Nantasket Beach between two department store teams to the experiments of barnstorming teams, to the eventual conversion of the major league clubs, Pietrusza offers insight on this fascinating phase of baseball history.
He concludes with an analysis of the effects of nighttime play on the sport.
Lights On! will appeal to baseball fans and students of sports history alike.
Foreword by Hall of Famer Enos "Country" Slaughter. Includes 13 black and white photographs.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:Scarecrow Press
- Publication Date:14/09/1997
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- ISBN:9780810833074
Information
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Item not Available
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:Scarecrow Press
- Publication Date:14/09/1997
- Category:
- ISBN:9780810833074
