Introduction: the dirt beneath the fingernails -- Invisible men -- The pursuit of pleasures under difficulties -- Inside baseball -- Who'll stop the rain? -- A diamond situated in a river bottom -- Tom Murphy's crime -- Return to exposition park -- No suitable ground on the island -- John Murphy of the polo grounds -- Marlin Springs -- The later years -- The Murphys' legacy -- Epilogue -- Afterword: cold cases -- Notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index
Summary
Most baseball fans want to hear about stellar players and spectacular plays, statistics and storied franchises. Level Playing Fields sheds light on a usually unnoticed facet of the game, introducing fans and historians alike to the real fundamentals of baseball: dirt and grass
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-178) and index
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