(Hardback)

This comprehensive survey of major league baseball covers the beginning of the twentieth century up to Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in 1947. It examines key figures in baseballsuch as Babe Ruth, John McGraw, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, and Joe DiMaggioand major developments in the games structure, rules, and strategies.

(Hardback)

In The Golden Era of Major League Baseball: A Time of Transition and Integration, Bryan Soderholm-Difatte explores the noteworthy and significant changes taking place in baseball in and around the 1950s. Beginning with Jackie Robinson's rookie season in 1947, Soderholm-Difatte...