Ed Delahanty in the Emerald Age of Baseball

By Jerrold Casway and Jerrold I. Casway

Book Overview

Jerrold Casway's captivating biography of legendary baseball player Ed Delahanty (1867-1903) offers a compelling examination of the life and career of the first "King of Swatsville," including the enigma surrounding his tragic and untimely death. Through Delahanty's story, Casway traces the evolving character of major league baseball and its effect on the lives and ambitions of its athletes.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268022852
• ISBN13: 9780268022853
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.5" x 6.3"