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Author: Dorothy Seymour Mills
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.345kg
ISBN: 9780786442898
ISBN 10: 0786442891
Pages: 266
Publication Date: 25 January 2010
Recommended Age: From 18 years
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
a fascinating read that will be especially inspiring for women who love the game --Library Journal; each chapter is fascinating and demonstrates beyond any doubt that Harold Seymour left a great deal more behind than his books. Mills was Seymour's passionate partner, and she continues holding the flame. Eccentric? Yes. Worth reading? Yes. Recommended --Choice; a fascinating read that will be especially inspiring for women who love the game --SABR; if you are a baseball fan, then this is a book for your shelf --The Inside Game; a provocative chronicle of the ever-changing game of baseball --Nine; fascinating --girlsplaybaseball.wordpress.com; a worthwhile purchase for those whose passion for the game extends beyond that of the casual fan --Daily Bulletin; Delightful --Ken Fenster, professor of history, Georgia Perimeter College; Dorothy Seymour Mills has hit a home run again.... Written in two parts, 'A Manly Pursuit' and 'A Womanly Pursuit, ' [the book] explains why baseball holds a fascination for many people of both genders--and for both the young and young at heart. A must read for those who want to understand this aspect of our American culture. --Monica Nucciarone, author of Alexander Cartwright: The Life Behind the Legend; One of the most informative and accurate books I have ever read. All baseball fans and front-office employees should read Chasing Baseball --Hall of Famer Bob Feller; My opinion is that everyone who calls themselves an American baseball fan should read [this book] --Joan M. Thomas, author of Baseball's First Lady: Helene Hathaway Robison Britton and the St. Louis Cardinals.
a fascinating read that will be especially inspiring for women who love the game --Library Journal; each chapter is fascinating and demonstrates beyond any doubt that Harold Seymour left a great deal more behind than his books. Mills was Seymour's passionate partner, and she continues holding the flame. Eccentric? Yes. Worth reading? Yes. Recommended --Choice; a fascinating read that will be especially inspiring for women who love the game --SABR; if you are a baseball fan, then this is a book for your shelf --SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter; a provocative chronicle of the ever-changing game of baseball --Nine; fascinating --girlsplaybaseball.wordpress.com; a worthwhile purchase for those whose passion for the game extends beyond that of the casual fan --Daily Bulletin; Delightful --Ken Fenster, professor of history, Georgia Perimeter College; Dorothy Seymour Mills has hit a home run again.... Written in two parts, 'A Manly Pursuit' and 'A Womanly Pursuit, ' [the book] explains why baseball holds a fascination for many people of both genders--and for both the young and young at heart. A must read for those who want to understand this aspect of our American culture. --Monica Nucciarone, author of Alexander Cartwright: The Life Behind the Legend; One of the most informative and accurate books I have ever read. All baseball fans and front-office employees should read Chasing Baseball --Hall of Famer Bob Feller; My opinion is that everyone who calls themselves an American baseball fan should read [this book] --Joan M. Thomas, author of Baseball's First Lady: Helene Hathaway Robison Britton and the St. Louis Cardinals.
a fascinating read that will be especially inspiring for women who love the game --Library Journal each chapter is fascinating and demonstrates beyond any doubt that Harold Seymour left a great deal more behind than his books. Mills was Seymour's passionate partner, and she continues holding the flame. Eccentric? Yes. Worth reading? Yes. Recommended --Choice a fascinating read that will be especially inspiring for women who love the game --SABR if you are a baseball fan, then this is a book for your shelf --The Inside Game (SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter) a provocative chronicle of the ever-changing game of baseball --Nine fascinating --girlsplaybaseball.wordpress.com a worthwhile purchase for those whose passion for the game extends beyond that of the casual fan --Daily Bulletin Delightful --Ken Fenster, professor of history, Georgia Perimeter College Dorothy Seymour Mills has hit a home run again.... Written in two parts, 'A Manly Pursuit' and 'A Womanly Pursuit, ' [the book] explains why baseball holds a fascination for many people of both genders--and for both the young and young at heart. A must read for those who want to understand this aspect of our American culture. --Monica Nucciarone, author of Alexander Cartwright: The Life Behind the Legend One of the most informative and accurate books I have ever read. All baseball fans and front-office employees should read Chasing Baseball --Hall of Famer Bob Feller My opinion is that everyone who calls themselves an American baseball fan should read [this book] --Joan M. Thomas, author of Baseball's First Lady: Helene Hathaway Robison Britton and the St. Louis Cardinals.
a fascinating read that will be especially inspiring for women who love the game --<i>Library Journal</i>; each chapter is fascinating and demonstrates beyond any doubt that Harold Seymour left a great deal more behind than his books. Mills was Seymour's passionate partner, and she continues holding the flame. Eccentric? Yes. Worth reading? Yes. Recommended --<i>Choice</i>; a fascinating read that will be especially inspiring for women who love the game --<i>SABR</i>; if you are a baseball fan, then this is a book for your shelf --<i>The Inside Game</i>; a provocative chronicle of the ever-changing game of baseball --<i>Nine</i>; fascinating --<i>girlsplaybaseball.wordpress.com</i>; a worthwhile purchase for those whose passion for the game extends beyond that of the casual fan --<i>Daily Bulletin</i>; Delightful --Ken Fenster, professor of history, Georgia Perimeter College; Dorothy Seymour Mills has hit a home run again.... Written in two parts, 'A Manly Pursuit' and 'A Womanly Pursuit, ' [the book] explains why baseball holds a fascination for many people of both genders--and for both the young and young at heart. A must read for those who want to understand this aspect of our American culture. --Monica Nucciarone, author of <i>Alexander Cartwright: The Life Behind the Legend</i>; One of the most informative and accurate books I have ever read. All baseball fans and front-office employees should read <i>Chasing Baseball</i> --Hall of Famer Bob Feller; My opinion is that everyone who calls themselves an American baseball fan should read [this book] --Joan M. Thomas, author of <i>Baseball's First Lady: Helene Hathaway Robison Britton and the St. Louis Cardinals</i>.
Author Information
The late Dorothy Seymour Mills was the author of 24 books. The first female historian in the Society for American Baseball Research, she was a member of the Association for Women in Sports Media and lived in Tucson, Arizona. Visit her website at www.dorothyjanemills.com.
