British Baseball And the West Ham Club: History of a 1930s Professional Team in East London | 
 enlarge | Author: Josh Chetwynd
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Category: Book
Buy New: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1573970
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.8 x 0.7
ISBN: 0786425946
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.357094212
EAN: 9780786425945
ASIN: 0786425946
Publication Date: December 15, 2006
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Product Description
Few people associate baseball with Great Britain, but for a brief period in the 1930s, America's pastime nearly gained a foothold with the British populace. Though never as popular as the beloved football clubs, or even greyhound races, baseball teams like the West Ham Hammers developed intense local followings, and played some excellent baseball in 1936, the Hammers defeated the U.S. Olympic team. The outbreak of World War II ended the rising popularity of baseball among Britons, but speculation remains that, under different circumstances, British baseball could have flourished. This book traces the history of baseball as a popular British sport, concentrating on one particularly successful and notable team, the West Ham Hammers. It places the West Ham club within the historical context of 1930s Great Britain, and covers team management, major players (e.g., Roland Gladu, the Canadian Babe Ruth ), and the fans, many of whom still cling fondly to faded memories of the club and West Ham Stadium. Eight appendices include team rosters, British baseball rules, and year-by-year records from 1890 to 2005.
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Fascinating story December 20, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Well written and incredibly rich in detail. Much recommended, even if youre not a huge baseball fan.
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