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The Battle That Forged Modern Baseball: The Federal League Challenge and Its Legacy
In late 1913 the newly formed Federal League declared itself a major league in competition with the established National and American Leagues. Backed by some of America's wealthiest merchants and industrialists, the new organization posed a real challenge to baseball's prevailing structure. For the next two years the well-established leagues fought back furiously in the pr
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Hardcover, 336 pages
Published
April 2012
by . Ivan R. Dee/Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
(first published January 1st 2012)
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Well-researched, well-organized account of the Federal League, which had an impact that lasted much longer than its three years. The information on the business side of things was very thorough, but I would have liked more on what was happening on the field, particularly which players stood out and what they did.
The book mentions Benny Kauff as one of the stars of the league but doesn't go into much detail on what he hit. Looking at his numbers and comparing them to what he did in the NL after t ...more
The book mentions Benny Kauff as one of the stars of the league but doesn't go into much detail on what he hit. Looking at his numbers and comparing them to what he did in the NL after t ...more
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Early baseball history - from 1913 to 1915, an upstart Federal League challenged "Organized Baseball" which meant the National League and the American League (the junior circuit). The closest things got to breaking the stranglehold owners had on baseball players until Marvin Miller and modern free agency.
A really niche topic - I love baseball but I found it more than enough information than I needed about the topic. It tells the 'facts', I'm sure, but easily could have been delivered in a more ...more
A really niche topic - I love baseball but I found it more than enough information than I needed about the topic. It tells the 'facts', I'm sure, but easily could have been delivered in a more ...more
Dull and heavy at times with an ending that doesn't really explain the title. Still, it provides an interesting glimpse at Federal League history.
Well documented forgotten era in the game's history. On and off the field maneuvering is covered extensively and it is loaded with "I didn't know that" moments. Recommended.
very good account of the league, owners, beginnings & demise.
Interesting account of how baseball was like in the old days. Gives the reader a good perspective of how things were.
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