Early Baseball in New Orleans

Early Baseball in New Orleans
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9781476635989
ISBN-13 : 1476635986
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Book Synopsis Early Baseball in New Orleans by : S. Derby Gisclair

Download or read book Early Baseball in New Orleans written by S. Derby Gisclair and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-03-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1800s, New Orleans' local economy evolved from rural-agrarian into urban-industrial. With this transformation came newfound leisure time, which birthed the concept of organized sport. Though first considered a game for children, baseball became New Orleans' most popular pastime, and by 1859, numerous baseball clubs had been established in the city. This book traces the development of baseball in New Orleans from its earliest recorded games in 1859 through the end of the 19th century, with a particular focus on the New Orleans Pelicans.


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