The First World Series and the Baseball Fanatics of 1903

by Roger I. Abrams

Recapturing the drama and color of the historic sporting event, the author shows how the first world series provided a unique lens to view American life and culture at the dawn of the twentieth century. It is a story brimming with colorful, and larger-than-life characters.

Genres: Sports

208 pages, Paperback

First published February 13, 2003

Reviews

[Daniel Suhajda · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book to explain what baseball was like at the turn of the century and how the first World Series came about. It did a good job of explaining what the two participating cities, Boston and Pittsburgh were like. It also told a bit about some of the players, owners and commissioners. The only thing lacking was a sense of suspense or extended sections about the games themselves. And very little about that years season. It was typical for the author to let you know who won each series game in the opening paragraph or two. And each section about a particular game was only 2-3 pages long. This may frustrate the typical ball fan.

[James Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good background to the first championship of America's pastime.