A history of the Southern Association, beginnning with 1885, the year the Southern League began, and ending with 1961, the year it went out of business. Each chapter covers one year of the Southern Association's history and contains an essay describing a player, team, or trend in that year.
A history of the Southern Association, beginnning with 1885, the year the Southern League began, and ending with 1961, the year it went out of busines...
For over 100 years, the Texas League has been one of the top five minor leagues in the Southwest. This work is a statistical history of the Texas League from its inception in 1888 through 1958, when Houston, Fort Worth and Dallas left for higher aspirations in Triple A and major league baseball. The book is arranged by year, and each chapter begins with a short introduction that also highlights a player, team, or aspect of the game that season. The teams are then presented in standings order, and the author provides statistics for each player (games, at bats, runs, hits, runs batted in,...
For over 100 years, the Texas League has been one of the top five minor leagues in the Southwest. This work is a statistical history of the Texas Leag...
In March 1871, ten of the United States' most powerful professional baseball clubs met in Brooklyn, New York. Out of that meeting came the sport's first major league: the National Association of Professional Baseball Players. This work is a year-by-year statistical history of the teams and players of the 19th century's major leagues.
In March 1871, ten of the United States' most powerful professional baseball clubs met in Brooklyn, New York. Out of that meeting came the sport's fir...