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The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball: Biographies of 1,084 Players, Owners, Managers and Umpires
Author(s): David Nemec (Author)
- Publisher: McFarland & Co
- Publication Date: 15 May 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 314 pages
- ISBN-10: 0786468904
- ISBN-13: 9780786468904
Book Description
With this volume, David Nemec completes his remarkable trilogy of 19th-century baseball biographies, covering every major league player, manager, umpire, owner and league official. It provides in-depth information on many figures unknown to most historians. Each detailed entry includes vital statistics, peer-driven analysis of baseball-related skills, and an overview of the individual’s role in the game. Also chronicled are players’ first and last major league games, most important achievements, movements from team to team, and much more. By bringing attention to these overlooked baseball personalities, this reference work immeasurably enriches our knowledge of 19th century major league baseball.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“this reference work will be a boon to serious baseball historians”―Library Journal; “a necessary purchase for baseball collections. Highly recommended”―Choice; “essential…highly recommended”―ARBA; “if you’re looking for something different and innovative, turn to just about any work by baseball historian David Nemec. Not only is Nemec a meticulous writer, he also is a determined researcher who enjoys nothing better than to uncover a nugget of information about a baseball player that will make you stop and think. Nemec breathes life into some of the most obscure names of baseball…a valuable reference source. It’s Interesting, entertaining and educational”―Tampa Bay Online; “offers vital statistics and biographical info on less-known figures in the history of the sport”―Reference & Research Book News.
About the Author
David Nemec, a baseball historian, novelist, and playwright, has published six novels and authored or coauthored more than 30 books on baseball. The recipient of the Sporting News Research Award, he lives in Agoura Hills, California.
