Early Professional Baseball in Hampton Roads: A History, 1884-1928
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Description
This work focuses on the Norfolk team (nicknamed the Mary Janes), which played in the Virginia, Eastern and Atlantic leagues. Much attention is given to the players, coaches and teams of the Virginia League and the local news coverage from 1884 through 1928 as well as the business of baseball, the relations between major and minor league teams, and the controversy over hosting professional baseball games on Sundays. Photographs of the players, cartoons, and an appendix of league statistics are included. [From Amazon.com]
ISBN
9780786448081
Publication Date
2010
Publisher
McFarland & Company
City
Jefferson, North Carolina
Keywords
Norfolk Mary Janes (Baseball team), Baseball, Hampton Roads Region (Virginia), Professional sports
Disciplines
Sports Studies | United States History
Recommended Citation
Stewart, Peter C., "Early Professional Baseball in Hampton Roads: A History, 1884-1928" (2010). History Faculty Bookshelf. 25.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/history_books/25