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Baseball Barnstorming and Exhibition Games, 1901-1962

Thomas Barthel
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  • ISBN 9780786428113
  • Weight: 381g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 04 Apr 2007
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Until 1947, professional ball players were paid only from opening day to season's end. Even during the season, a lot of their expenses came out of their own pockets. Even the best-paid players had trouble making ends meet. One answer to their money woes was barnstorming--tours out of season. Cities lacking their own major league teams were happy to host big-league players for such events, as well as for special exhibition games whose proceeds sometimes went to local charities.

Here is a history of barnstorming and exhibition games from 1901 (when both of the two current major leagues began operating) through 1962 (when a team led by Willie Mays was unsuccessful in its attempt at a tour, signaling an end to true barnstorming). Decade by decade, it covers the teams, the games, and the players for a detailed look at how barnstorming and exhibition brought big-league baseball to the backyard ballparks of America.
About Thomas Barthel
Thomas Barthel, a professor emeritus in the State University of New York system, has written nine books on subjects ranging from the Civil War, to baseball history to civil engineering. He lives in Clinton, New York.

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