The Father of Baseball: A Biography of Henry Chadwick

by Andrew J. Schiff

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786432160
• ISBN13: 9780786432165
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher