The complete New York clipper baseball biographies [electronic resource] : more than 800 sketches of players, managers, owners, umpires, reporters and others, 1859-1903 / compiled by Jean-Pierre Caillault ; foreword by John Thorn.

Contributor(s): Caillault, Jean-Pierre | ProQuest (Firm)Material type: TextTextPublication details: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2009Description: 2 v. (v, 747 p.) : portsUniform titles: New York clipper. Subject(s): Baseball players -- United States -- Biography | Baseball managers -- United States -- Biography | Baseball coaches -- United States -- Biography | Baseball umpires -- United States -- Biography | Baseball writers -- United States -- Biography | Baseball -- United States -- HistoryGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 796.3570922 B LOC classification: GV865.A1 | C62 2009Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
v. 1. Forward, preface, the biographies A-L -- v. 2. The biographies M-Z, appendix, index.
Summary: "The New York clipper was the standard bearer of sports weeklies during the 19th century featuring a weekly biographical portrait of a sporting figure. More than 800 baseball players, managers, owners, umpires, and writers were portrayed. These biographies are collected in alphabetical order, with more than 600 line-art drawings. The book features a foreword by John Thorn"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

v. 1. Forward, preface, the biographies A-L -- v. 2. The biographies M-Z, appendix, index.

"The New York clipper was the standard bearer of sports weeklies during the 19th century featuring a weekly biographical portrait of a sporting figure. More than 800 baseball players, managers, owners, umpires, and writers were portrayed. These biographies are collected in alphabetical order, with more than 600 line-art drawings. The book features a foreword by John Thorn"--Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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