19th Century Baseball in Chicago (IL)

by Mark Rucker

The Chicago area today hosts two of the most historic major league franchises and half a dozen minor or independent league teams. Baseball's roots run deep in the Windy City. Indeed, it was Chicago businessman William I'd rather be a lamp-post in

128 pages, Paperback

First published November 24, 2003

Reviews

[Oscar Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

It reads more like a museum exhibit with plates and images than a nonfiction narrative. For those that can look past that, it is an informative albeit brief look at early Chicagoland baseball.