Full Description
When baseball teams began competing in Milwaukee in the 1860s the game, though still recognizably baseball, had some peculiar rules. There were no gloves, no protective gear for the catchers, the pitchers threw underhanded, and the game was over when one team scored 21 runs. Spanning the years 1859 to 1901, this volume presents a detailed study of the history of baseball in Milwaukee. In addition to coverage of the major league teams that played in the city, there is also an extensive history of the many minor league and amateur league teams. Also included are photographs and illustrations of owners, players and teams as well as statistics on Milwaukee players and teams of the era.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
1. Organization and War (1859-1864)
2. The Cream City Club (1865-1868)
3. Many Changes (1869-1874)
4. The West Enders (1875-1877)
5. Milwaukee: A National League City (1878)
6. Amateur Era (1879-1883)
7. A Tale of Two Dead Leagues (1884)
8. Setting the Foundation (1885-1887)
9. Western Association (1888-1890)
10. A Baseball War and Merger (1891)
11. Allotment and Bicycles Deaden Interest (1892-1893)
12. Picking Up the Pieces (1894-1896)
13. The Mack Years (1897-1900)
14. The Final Step (1901)
Appendices:
I: Results of Cream City Match Games with Top Clubs
II: Results of West End Games with Top Clubs, 1876-1877
III: Batting and Pitching Statistics
IV: Players on Milwaukee's Minor League Teams, 1884 -1900
V: Amateur Clubs Organized in Milwaukee, 1860 -1899
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
