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Author:

Gelzheiser, Robert P., 1955-

Title:

Labor and capital in 19th century baseball / Robert P. Gelzheiser ; foreword by Mark Alvarez.

Publisher:

McFarland & Company,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

x, 213 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Baseball teams--United States--History--19th century.
Baseball--United States--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-206) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- The origins of professional baseball in the United States -- The development of the American Association and the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs : baseball becomes big business -- The player/owner relationship in the mature baseball industry -- Business and labor in the 19th century : the changing relationship in the baseball industry -- The baseball player as worker -- The formation and development of the Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players -- The adversaries : John Montgomery Ward and Albert Goodwill Spalding -- The Players' National League of Base-Ball Clubs -- Retreat and defeat : consolidation -- Aftermath : 1891-1901.

Summary:

"This work explores the early history of professional baseball in the United States, the factors that contributed to the player rebellion of 1890, and the rebellion's impact on the player-owner relationship. Appendices include a roster of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings; the First Reserve Agreement, Section 18 of the Standard Player's Contract; and commentary and legal documents"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780786421695 (softcover : alk. paper)
078642169X (softcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)61529758

LCCN:

2005025350

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)