""The Father of Baseball"": A Biography of Henry Chadwick
Author:   Andrew J. Schiff
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786432165


Pages:   268
Publication Date:   28 January 2008
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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""The Father of Baseball"": A Biography of Henry Chadwick


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Henry Chadwick remains one of the titans of baseball history. As a pioneering baseball journalist and author, an innovator of scorekeeping practices and statistics, and chairman of the first rules committee, Chadwick left an indelible mark on the history of the game. This deeply researched biography is the first book-length work on the Hall of Famer, known at the time of his death as the ""Father of Base Ball."" It covers Chadwick's driving role in the symbiotic rise of baseball and sports journalism, and demonstrates how Chadwick helped baseball to become firmly established as an American cultural institution. Appendices provide a selected bibliography of Chadwick's writing and a guide for further research.

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Author:   Andrew J. Schiff
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9780786432165


ISBN 10:   0786432160
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   28 January 2008
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      Introduction      1. Hoboken      2. The Manly Pastime      3. Scoring One for the Records      4. On Tour with Mr. Chadwick      5. Hulbert’s Startling Coup d’État      6. Chadwick and the Players’ Revolt      7. Al Spalding and the Origins for a Feud      Appendix 1: Writings by Henry Chadwick      Appendix 2: What Has Been Said About Chadwick      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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riveting account...marvelous job...wonderful --www.bleacherreport.com; interesting --Choice; diligent --Financial Times.


“riveting account...marvelous job...wonderful”—www.bleacherreport.com; “interesting”—Choice; “diligent”—Financial Times.


Author Information

Andrew J. Schiff holds a master's in history from SUNY Albany. He is a member of SABR and lives in New York.

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