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A. G. Spalding was a key figure in the professionalization and commercialization of American sports. Co-founder of baseball's National League, owner of the Chicago White Stockings (later Cubs), and founder of a sporting goods business that made him a millionaire, Spalding not only willed baseball to be our national pastime but also contributed to making sport a significant part of American life.
This biography captures the zest, flamboyance, and creativity of Albert Goodwell Spalding, a man of insatiable ego, a showman and entrepreneur, whose life illuminated the hopes and fears of 19th-century Americans. It is also a vivid evocation of the vanished world of 19th-century baseball, recreating a time when it was transformed from a game played on unkempt fields to modern style.
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Peter Levine is a Professor of History at Michigan State University.
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A. G. Spalding and the Rise of Baseball: The Promise of American Sport
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A. G. Spalding and the Rise of Baseball: The Promise of American Sport
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. A. G. Spalding was a key figure in the professionalization and commercialization of American sports. Co-founder of baseball's National League, owner of the Chicago White Stockings (later Cubs), and founder of a sporting goods business that made him a millionaire, Spalding not only willed baseball to be our national pastime but also contributed to making sport a significant part of American life. This biography captures the zest, flamboyance, and creativity of Albert Goodwell Spalding, a man of insatiable ego, a showman and entrepreneur, whose life illuminated the hopes and fears of 19th-century Americans. It is also a vivid evocation of the vanished world of 19th-century baseball, recreating a time when it was transformed from a game played on unkempt fields to modern style. Seller Inventory # CIN0195042204A
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. A. G. Spalding was a key figure in bringing baseball into a professional and commercial success. Founder of the Spalding Sporting Good Business-which made him a millionaire. Interesting look at the transformation from unkept fields to the modern style of the game. In very good condition. I have around 65 books on Managers, Owners and Front Office Executives and more than 2,500 baseball publications in stock. Discounts are available when you purchase multiple items on the same order. Seller Inventory # ABE-1719670094718