The complete New York Clipper baseball biographies : more than 800 sketches of players, managers, owners, umpires, reporters and others, 1859-1903

The complete New York Clipper baseball biographies : more than 800 sketches of players, managers, owners, umpires, reporters and others, 1859-1903 / compiled by Jean-Pierre Caillault ; foreword by John Thorn.

"The New York clipper was the standard bearer of sports weeklies during the 19th century featuring a weekly biographical portrait of a sporting figure. More than 800 baseball players, managers, owners, umpires, and writers were portrayed. These biographies are collected in alphabetical order, w...

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Other Authors: Caillault, Jean-Pierre
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Co., ©2009.
Subjects:
Baseball players > United States > Biography.
Baseball managers > United States > Biography.
Baseball coaches > United States > Biography.
Baseball umpires > United States > Biography.
Baseball writers > United States > Biography.
Baseball > United States > History.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Baseball > History.
Baseball
Baseball coaches
Baseball managers
Baseball players
Baseball umpires
Baseball writers
United States
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:"The New York clipper was the standard bearer of sports weeklies during the 19th century featuring a weekly biographical portrait of a sporting figure. More than 800 baseball players, managers, owners, umpires, and writers were portrayed. These biographies are collected in alphabetical order, with more than 600 line-art drawings. The book features a foreword by John Thorn"--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:1 online resource (2 volumes (v, 747 pages)) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786454419
0786454415
0786433736
9780786433735
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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