A Fine-Looking Lot of Ball-Tossers: The Remarkable Akrons of 1881

by Richard L. Mcbane

The Akron club's accumulation of talented ballplayers and its success against the best opposition of the time set it apart from the general development of 19th century baseball. Like many of the independent baseball teams that proliferated in the 1870s and 1880s, it was formed as a joint stock company by prominent citizens and businessmen. Its talent led it to be raided out of existence. Of the 20 men who played with the Akrons during 1881, 14...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786420561
• ISBN13: 9780786420568
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher