02923cam a2200325 4500 877435563 TxAuBib 20230630120000.0 ||||||s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781629977423 162997742X 80bcaf5a-d19a-4981-af89-68c161643def OverDrive (Reserve ID) 5623716 OverDrive (Product ID) 8629 8629 TxAuBib Markusen, Bruce. Play Ball [Libby Audiobook] : The Rise of Baseball as America’s Pastime. The Great Courses, 2019. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 337MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 337MB. HTML:<p>Every time you watch baseball, you're watching more than just a game—you're participating in the latest chapter of a compelling story. What began as the earliest bat-and-ball games became the favorite American pastime of the first 19th-century baseball games. Knowing the history of baseball can add levels of enjoyment and respect to any game you watch. Produced by The Great Courses in collaboration with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, these 24 lectures paint a portrait of baseball's remarkable past, taking you from the decades before the Civil War to the pivotal year of 1920.You'll encounter early baseball giants, including Albert G. Spalding, Harry Wright, and Harry M. Stevens. You'll learn the origins of everything from catcher's masks to batting averages. You'll consider the true stories of how women, African Americans, and others overcame adversity on and off the diamond. You'll investigate the game's connections to sweeping changes in business, journalism, transportation, and even war. You will experience all of this with the help of remarkable artifacts, images, and footage from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's vast holdings. Striking the perfect balance between sports lore and cultural history, Mr. Markusen presents this in-depth study of baseball and history with the knowledge of a consummate historian—and the excitement of the proudest fan.</p>. Sports & Recreations. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2023-06-30 20:00:02. The Great Courses (Firm). https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/7061-1/5623716-PlayBall!.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=80bcaf5a-d19a-4981-af89-68c161643def&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/7061-1/5623716-PlayBall!.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=80bcaf5a-d19a-4981-af89-68c161643def&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)