The Forgotten Championships: Postseason Baseball, 1882-1981

By Jerry Lansche

Many fans are aware of the existence of the American Association, but few realize there were postseason championships between its pennant winners and the National League. There can be little argument that these games were the forerunners of the modern World Series. Here is hardball information (over 400 box scores!) on these and other postseason championships--information previously scattered in numerous obscure sources.The first section deals with the pre-World Series championships of the 19th century. The second covers the entire history of city championships. The final section is a record of the league championship playoffs and the miniplayoffs of the 1981 strike-shortened season.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899504140
• ISBN13: 9780899504148
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 376 Pages
• Age Range: 18 years and up