Description
By 1900 Maryland's Eastern Shore, along the western side of the Delmarva Peninsula, was acknowledged in the national press as a hotbed of baseball activity. By the 1920s the game was fully ingrained into local community life, central to the summer social season among the towns and villages that measured their worth by the quality of their teams.
Providing fresh insight into early 20th century baseball at its grassroots, this book explores the Chesapeake Bay region as a case study for the enthusiasm (and hubris) the game brought to rural American life, in context with national trends and influences.
Author: Marty Payne
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 10/09/2023
Pages: 259
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.80w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781476692180
ISBN10: 1476692181
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball | History
About the Author
Marty Payne lives and writes from his home in St. Michaels, Maryland. His writings have appeared in local and national publications.