Baseball and Cricket

Author	: George B. Kirsch
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 308
Release	: 2007
ISBN-10	: STANFORD:36105131621885
ISBN-13	:
Rating	: 4/5 ( Downloads)

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Download or read book Baseball and Cricket written by George B. Kirsch and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Baseball and Cricket' places the growing popularity of the two sports within the social context of mid 19th century American cities. The text follows baseball's transition from a leisure sport to a commercialised, professional enterprise and offers a discussion of the early American cricket clubs.

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