The Cincinnati Reds: 1900-1950

by Kevin Grace and Jack Klumpe

Book Overview

In the first half of the twentieth century, the Cincinnati Reds--though only rarely dominant on the field--exerted considerable influence over the world of organized baseball. The creation of the World Series, baseball's first "de facto" commissioner, nighttime baseball beneath the lights, radio broadcasts, and modern groundskeeping--all innovations in major league baseball that can be attributed to the Cincinnati Reds. The 1919 Reds played in one...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738534242
• ISBN13: 9780738534244
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.3"