a ISBN 978-00-6162545-9

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Classification number GV863.A1

b Item number B3758 2009

a Dewey Classification 796.357

a Title Baseball Americana :

b Remainder of title treasures from the Library of Congress /

c Statement of responsibility, etc Harry Katz ... [et al.].

h Medium BOOK

a Place of publication, distribution, etc New York:

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Smithsonian Books :

c Date of publication, distribution, etc |2009.

a Extent xiv, 240 p. :

b Other physical details chiefly ill. (some col.) ;

c Dimensions 31 cm.

a General note Includes index.

a Formatted contents note "Old town" to your town: the game’s early years -- First fanatics and home-run heroes: the spread of the national game (1870-1900) -- Opening days: the baseball century begins (1900-1920) -- Boom and bust: the Black Sox, Murderer’s Row, and the Great Depression (1919-1939) -- The war years usher in the wonder years (1940-1970).

a Summary, etc Drawn from the world’s largest baseball collection, more than 350 illustrations include vintage baseball cards, photos of famous players and ballparks, newspaper clippings, cartoons, and WPA baseball ads, in a history of baseball’s origins, rich heritage, and uniquely American character.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Baseball