Displaying 1 of 1 2014 Format: Book Author: Weeks, Jonathan., author. Title: Mudville madness : fabulous feats, belligerent behavior, and erratic episodes on the diamond / Jonathan Weeks. Publisher, Date: Lanham : Taylor Trade Publishing, [2014] Description: xi, 222 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Summary: Mudville Madness is for baseball fans who seek something beyond the standard boxscores--something new or rarely encountered. This book is a jaunt into the realm of the extraordinary and (at times) outright bizarre. The most uncommon events in three centuries of baseball history are recounted here in glorious detail, beginning with the game's earliest days when the rules were in their infancy, through the deadball years, right up to the 2013 season. The epic brawls, bizarre plays, and landmark achievements covered in this book will leave you shaking your head in disbelief. Subjects: Baseball -- Miscellanea. Baseball -- History. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-216) and index. Contents: The early days, 1846-1899 -- The deadball era, 1900-1919 -- The lively ball years, 1920-1945 -- The golden years, 1946-1959 -- The expansion era, 1960-1979 -- Dawn of the steroid era, 1980-1999 -- Into a new millennium, 2000-2013. LCCN: 2014008954 ISBN: 9781589799561 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1589799569 (pbk. : alk. paper) Other Number: 862208970 System Availability: 3 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 3 Control Number: 439115 # Local items in: 3 # System items in: 3 Call Number: 796.357 Weeks Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
