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Baseball on Maryland's Eastern Shore, 1866-1950

Baseball on Maryland's Eastern Shore, 1866-1950

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Maryland's Eastern Shore was a hotbed of baseball activity in the early 20th century, with the game fully ingrained into local community life by the 1920s. This book explores the Chesapeake Bay region as a case study for the enthusiasm and hubris the game brought to rural American life, in context with national trends and influences.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 277 pages
Publication date: 31 October 2023
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc


By 1900, Maryland's Eastern Shore, located along the western side of the Delmarva Peninsula, had gained recognition in the national press as a vibrant center of baseball activity. By the 1920s, the game had become deeply ingrained into the local community, becoming a central aspect of the summer social season among the towns and villages that measured their worth by the quality of their baseball teams. This book offers a fresh perspective on early 20th-century baseball at its grassroots, exploring the Chesapeake Bay region as a case study for the enthusiasm and hubris that the game brought to rural American life, while also considering national trends and influences.

Weight: 272g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781476692180

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