Baseball in Territorial Arizona: A History, 1863-1912

by John Darrin Tenney

The Arizona Territory is known for saloons, gunfights, outlaws and strong women. But the history of baseball in Arizona is long forgotten. The national pastime came first to the territory's many military posts and soon gained a foothold in early towns such as Tucson, Prescott, Tombstone and Phoenix. Gaining popularity in the 1880s, the game spread through the territory with the help of railroads. Soon company nines were competing against town...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078649610X
• ISBN13: 9780786496105
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher