The Western League: A Baseball History, 1885 Through 1999

by Patrick J. Stewart and W.C. Madden

One of the first minor leagues in history, the Western League (previously the Northwestern League) was founded by Ban Johnson in 1885 and was the predecessor of today's American League. The Western League endured a season to season existence until Johnson created the American League and the Western continued to be a part of the minors, employing such future Hall of Famers as Charles Comiskey, Dizzy Dean, and Connie Mack. The league's demise in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786410035
• ISBN13: 9780786410033
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher