The New England League: A Baseball History, 1885-1949

by Charlie Bevis

Overview

This book delves deep into the history of the New England League, whose years of operation spanned six decades during the pivotal early years of minor league baseball. Author Charlie Bevis, an expert on New England's baseball past, explores the complex ties to the regional economy, especially to the textile industry, and discusses the pioneering experiments with playoffs, night baseball, and integration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786431595
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	12/14/2007
Pages:	317
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.64(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Charlie Bevis, a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, is a retired adjunct professor of English at Rivier University. He has written for Nine, The Cooperstown Symposium, The National Pastime and Base Ball, and is the author of several baseball books. He lives in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface     

1. Final Days, September 1949     
2. Roots of the League, 1877     
3. Initial Years, 1885–1888     
4. Burnham Thwarts League, 1890–1891     
5. Murnane Saves League, 1892–1899     
6. Heyday of the League, 1901–1912     
7. Prelude to Merger, 1913–1915     
8. Donnelly Revives League, 1919     
9. Davidson Revives League, 1926–1930     
10. Great Depression Revival, 1933     
11. Semi-Pro Years, 1941–1945     
12. Final Years, 1946–1949     

Epilogue     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index     

Editorial Reviews

well-written”—Choice; “amazing”—Midwest Book Review; “a richly textured work”—Nine; “extremely well-researched work”—www.unhmagazine.unh.edu.

From the Publisher

a richly textured work

Nine

amazing

Midwest Book Review

well-written

Choice