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DIAMONDS IN THE COALFIELDS
21 REMARKABLE BASEBALL PLAYERS, MANAGERS AND UMPIRES FROM THE NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA |
| By: |
William C. Kashatus |
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Paperback |
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£29.95 |
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£26.96 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0786411767 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780786411764 |
| Availability: |
Reprinting. This item may be subject to delays or cancellation.
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| Publisher: |
MCFARLAND & CO INC |
| Pub. date: |
30 December, 2001 |
| Pages: |
184 |
| Description: |
This work explores the childhood, and minor and major league experiences of 21 players, managers, and umpires who exemplify the great talent, dedication, humility, and hardship that many northeastern Pennsylvanians experienced. |
| Synopsis: |
Between 1876 and 1960, nearly 100 northeastern Pennsylvanians played, managed, coached or umpired in the major leagues. Many were the sons of immigrant coal miners and living and working conditions in America were quite different from what they had been used to Baseball became an important part of the assimilation process and it thrived as a church-sponsored form of recreation and entertainment for the coal miners and their families This work explores the childhood, and minor and major league experiences of Christy Mathewson, Stan Coveleski, Stanley "Bucky" Harris, Hughie Jennings, Fd Walsh, Nestor Chylak, Joe Bolinsky, Jake Daubert, John "Buck" Freeman, Mike Gazella, Pete Wyshner John Edward Murphy, Steve O'Neill, John Picus, Joe "Lefty" Shaute, Steve Bilko, Harry Dorish, Bob Dutiba Joe "Professor" Ostrowski, and Stan Pawloski - 21 players managers, and umpires who exemplify the great talent, dedication, humility, and hardship that many northeastern Pennsylvanians experienced. |
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60 photographs, biobliography, tables, notes, statistics, index |
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US |
| Imprint: |
McFarland & Co Inc |
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Non-returnable |
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