Early Baseball in New Orleans : A History of 19th Century Play
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| Title: | Early Baseball in New Orleans : A History of 19th Century Play |
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| Description: | In the 1800s, New Orleans'local economy evolved from rural-agrarian into urban-industrial. With this transformation came newfound leisure time, which birthed the concept of organized sport. Though first considered a game for children, baseball became New Orleans'most popular pastime, and by 1859, numerous baseball clubs had been established in the city. This book traces the development of baseball in New Orleans from its earliest recorded games in 1859 through the end of the 19th century, with a particular focus on the New Orleans Pelicans. |
| Authors: | S. Derby Gisclair |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Baseball--Social aspects--United States--History--19th century, Baseball--Louisiana--New Orleans--History--19th century, Baseball teams--Louisiana--New Orleans--History--19th century |
| Categories: | SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History, HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | In the 1800s, New Orleans'local economy evolved from rural-agrarian into urban-industrial. With this transformation came newfound leisure time, which birthed the concept of organized sport. Though first considered a game for children, baseball became New Orleans'most popular pastime, and by 1859, numerous baseball clubs had been established in the city. This book traces the development of baseball in New Orleans from its earliest recorded games in 1859 through the end of the 19th century, with a particular focus on the New Orleans Pelicans. |
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| ISBN: | 9781476677811 9781476635989 |
