The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball: Biographies of 1,084 Players, Owners, Managers and Umpires

by David Nemec

With this volume, David Nemec completes his remarkable trilogy of 19th-century baseball biographies, covering every major league player, manager, umpire, owner and league official. It provides in-depth information on many figures unknown to most historians. Each detailed entry includes vital statistics, peer-driven analysis of baseball-related skills, and an overview of the individual's role in the game. Also chronicled are players' first and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786468904
• ISBN13: 9780786468904
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher