Ballparks of North America: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia of Baseball Grounds, Yards and Stadiums, 1845 to 1988

by Michael Benson

Overview

What grandstand collapsed during a game, killing twelve? How high is the Green monster in Fenway? In what park was the outfield fence only 187 feet from home plate?

Ballparks of North America is a comprehensive encyclopedia of the grounds, yards and stadiums used for organized baseball from the invention of the sport in the 1840s to the year 1988. Entries, listed alphabetically by community, cover everything from cornfields to Yankee Stadium. Each entry gives the location of the park, who played there and when, home run dimensions, seating capacity, architectural comments, attendance records, and anecdotes. More than 100 photos and drawings are included, some rare.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786444212
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	10/15/2009
Pages:	505
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Michael Benson is the author of more than 50 books on sports, film, crime and conspiracy. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements     xiii
Introduction: Diamonds in the Dust    

Ballparks of North America    

Bibliography     
Index     

Editorial Reviews

exhaustive...an impressive work”—Library Journal; “another in this publisher’s excellent series of sports reference books...an impressive piece of research”—Choice.

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"another in this publisher's excellent series of sports reference books...an impressive piece of research"

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exhaustive...an impressive work

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