Elysian Fields: The Birth of Baseball

by Thomas W. Gilbert

Describes the birth and early years of organized baseball, from the first baseball clubs in the 1840s to the activities of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players in 1871.

Genres: Baseball

144 pages, Library Binding

First published November 1, 1995

Reviews

[Eric Berg]

A solid but short early (1995) contribution to the research into the beginnings of baseball. Worth your time, but there are better options.

[Mike Kriesel]

A great read.

[Cindy]

This was really interesting for someone like me who is just discovering the game .