Pastime Lost: The Humble, Original, and Now Completely Forgotten Game of English Baseball

by David Block

Book Overview

Long before baseball became America's national pastime, English citizens of all ages, genders, and classes of society were playing a game called baseball. It had the same basic elements as modern American baseball, such as pitching and striking the ball, running bases, and fielding, but was played with a soft ball on a smaller playing field and, instead of a bat, the ball was typically struck by the palm of the hand. There is no doubt, however,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 149620851X
• ISBN13: 9781496208514
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.1"