Baker, Kevin

The New York Game: Baseball and the Making of the World's Greatest City

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ISBN 13:
9780375421839
author:
Baker, Kevin
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Alfred A. Knopf
language:
English
Publication Year:
2024
Pages:
528
Dimensions:
23.9 x 16.5 x 4.8 centimetres (0
Genre:
Sports & Recreation, Baseball, History,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 5 working days
£24.79

Description

A New York Times Notable Book, this book is a hugely entertaining history of baseball and New York City, spanning from the game's beginnings to the end of World War II. It's a story of larger-than-life figures and fascinating stories, with a focus on how assimilation transformed the game. Baseball is often referred to as "the New York game" because it was first laid out in the city, where the bunt and the curveball were invented, and where the home run was hit. Historian Kevin Baker brings this history to life, detailing the legendary players, managers, and owners, and how the city and the game emerged from the murk of nineteenth-century American life. From the early days of the game in vacant lots and tavern yards, to the innovations that created the first sports league, and the stories of Hispanic and Black players who invented their own version of the game, this book explores the evolution of baseball and New York City, and how they came to mirror one another.

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