Baseball : From the Archives of The Sporting News

This book, in the truest sense, is a celebration of our national pastime through the 20th century - as well as a history and civics lesson that charts the phenomenal story of growth, discovery, perseverance and accomplishment. Modern baseball traces its roots to 1901, the year the American League began play, and its stories, heroes and memories have been passed from generation to generation like a valuable family heirloom.Join with The Sporting News for an incredible trip through history, a visual and reflective reminder of where we were and how far we've come. This is the publication that discussed baseball with Ban Johnson, the American League founder who forced baseball into the 20th century, criticized Fred Merkle when he forgot to touch second base, chronicled the rise and fall of the Federal League, mourned when the black cloud of scandal tarnished the game and celebrated when a charismatic slugger named Babe Ruth returned its luster.