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Title The complete New York clipper baseball biographies [electronic resource] : more than 800 sketches of players, managers, owners, umpires, reporters and others, 1859-1903 / compiled by Jean-Pierre Caillault ; foreword by John Thorn.

Imprint Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2009.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description 2 v. (v, 747 p.) : ports.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents v. 1. Forward, preface, the biographies A-L -- v. 2. The biographies M-Z, appendix, index.
Summary "The New York clipper was the standard bearer of sports weeklies during the 19th century featuring a weekly biographical portrait of a sporting figure. More than 800 baseball players, managers, owners, umpires, and writers were portrayed. These biographies are collected in alphabetical order, with more than 600 line-art drawings. The book features a foreword by John Thorn"--Provided by publisher.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.
Baseball managers -- United States -- Biography.
Baseball coaches -- United States -- Biography.
Baseball umpires -- United States -- Biography.
Baseball writers -- United States -- Biography.
Baseball -- United States -- History.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Caillault, Jean-Pierre.
ProQuest (Firm)
Added Title New York clipper.
ISBN 9780786433735 (softcover : alk. paper)

 
    
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