Major Leagues - Hardcover

Brucato, Thomas W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810839083 ISBN 13: 9780810839083

Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 2001

Major Leagues features an all-time register of major league teams in ten different sports: baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, indoor soccer, arena football, tennis, roller hockey, and lacrosse. Beginning with 1871 and the National Association, the book covers 58 distinct major leagues, over 1000 franchises, and more than 1600 team names. In an easy-to-read format sure to please fans and scholars alike, it provides information on the years a team operated, the league or leagues in which it played, and any name changes or relocations it might have undergone.
The book focuses on North American leagues, and lists major league teams from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Because some North American leagues have incorporated occasional European teams or divisions, there are also a number of teams listed from England, Scotland, and the Soviet Union. The Negro Leagues and women's leagues of major league caliber are also included. The book is complete up to the summer of 2000.

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About the Author:

Thomas W. Brucato is currently a technical writer and a lifelong, fiercely loyal Cincinnati Reds' fan. He is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research.

Review:

...Brucato deals with some leagues and sports not readily found elsewhere. Recommended for libraries without comparable sources or needing broad coverage of sports history. (Choice)

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