Lights On!: The Wild Century-Long Saga of Night Baseball
by David Pietrusza
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Lights On chronicles the rise of night baseball. David Pietrusza balances precise research with an eye for intriguing anecdotal material. From the first night game at Nantasket Beach between two department store teams to the experiments of barnstorming teams, to the eventual conversion of the major league clubs, Pietrusza offers insight on this fascinating phase of baseball history. He concludes with an analysis of the effects of nighttime play on the sport. Lights On will appeal to baseball show more fans and students of sports history alike. Foreword by Hall of Famer Enos "Country" Slaughter. Includes 13 black and white photographs. show lessTags
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David Pietrusza and his work have appeared on Good Morning America, Morning Joe, The Voice of America, The History Channel, ESPN, NPR, and C-SPAN. He has spoken at the Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Franklin D. Roosevelt presidential libraries and museums, as well as at various universities and festivals. He lives in upstate New York. Visit show more www.davidpietrusza.com. show less
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- Sports and Leisure, Nonfiction, History
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- 796.357 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games Ball sports Ball and stick sports Baseball
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- GV863 .A1 .P54 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Sports Ball games: Baseball, football, golf, etc.
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