When Johnny Came Sliding Home: The Post-Civil War Baseball Boom, 1865-1870

by William J. Ryczek

Book Overview

As the Civil War ended, the thoughts of many Northern soldiers turned to a game that some had learned about for the first time during the war--baseball. Their newfound interest in the sport, combined... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786405147
• ISBN13: 9780786405145
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 313 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"