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| Early Dreams |
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| By David Nemec |
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| ISBN: 978-1-929763-04-7
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| Price: $17.95 |
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| Shipping: $4.00
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| A reprint of the classic narrative featuring Earl "Ducker" Draves, a fictional yet all-too-real young
player
who recounts the remarkable 1884 base ball season and his whirlwind rookie campaign in Cincinnati.
Crammed
with insightful comments on base ball's pioneers, box scores, and Draves' surprising reactions to the
drinking, gambling, and whoring activities that were central to early base ball. Early Dreams
manages
to cover nearly every nuance of the era, including evolving game strategy, financial squabbles, and
racism--
all against a backdrop of the rough-and-tumble milieu of the 19th century brand of ball. Nemec's book
draws
favorable comparisons to Ring Lardner's You Know Me Al. Cover illustration by Todd Mueller.
David
Nemec is considered by many to be the number one authority on nineteenth century baseball.
Early Dreams is also available as an ebook
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Amazon.com for the Kindle. |
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