Baseball Barnstorming and Exhibition Games, 1901-1962
Baseball Barnstorming and Exhibition Games, 1901-1962
ISBN: 9780786428113
出版社: McFarland & Co Inc Pub
出版年: 2007-3
页数: 275
定价: $ 33.84
装帧: Pap
内容简介
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.