| Brown University Baseball:: A Legacy of the Game Contributor(s): Harris, Rick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609495012 ISBN-13: 9781609495015 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
| Dewey: 796.357 |
| LCCN: 2012002411 |
| Series: Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.07" W x 8.94" (0.70 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Rhode Island |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book will chronicle the history of baseball at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown has earned the distinction of being the most influential institution regarding baseball in Rhode Island. Fields, players, coaches are also included. Perhaps the most interesting parts of the book are the stories revolving around students and baseball games. Racial Integration on the ball field at Brown University is also explored, as well as women who played baseball at Pembroke College (Brown's sister college prior to integration of female and male students). |
Contributor Bio(s): Harris, Rick: - RickHarris was born and raised in Iowa and currently resides in Cranston, Rhode Island. Rick began his baseball research and writing career in 1992. He has authored Rhode Island Baseball: the Early Years, " published by The History Press in 2008, and "Brown University Baseball: A Legacy of the Game, " published by the History Press in 2012. He has presented at numerous baseball research conferences, provided countless public talks, written many articles and made several appearances on local TV news shows." |