Before the Curse: The Glory Days of New England Baseball, 1858-1918, Rev. Ed.

by Troy Soos

Book Overview

In this revised and updated version of his highly regarded book, author Troy Soos covers the history of baseball in New England from 1791 through 1918, the year in which the Red Sox won their final World Series of the 20th century. Beginning with the recently discovered Pittsfield, Massachusetts, document, the history of early New England baseball and its folk predecessors is briefly discussed, followed by the advent of pay for play, when the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078642625X
• ISBN13: 9780786426256
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher