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Diamonds of the North: A Concise History of Baseball in Canada
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by William Humber
Sales Rank: 689767
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 248 pages
Published by: Oxford University Press, USA July 20, 1995
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0195410394
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0195410396
Book Dimensions:
9.9 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
Weighs: 1 ounces
Product Description
When and where was the first game of baseball played? Which Canadian minor league team did Wayne Gretzky play for? Who originated the "emory pitch"? Answers to these questions, and many more can be found in this fascinating book on what, according to well-known baseball writer, Bill Humber
could be viewed as "Canada's favorite pastime." As this fascinating history shows, baseball actually developed in Canada long before ice hockey appeared on the scene.
From the first baseball game ever played in Beachville, Ontario in 1838 (one year before the date claimed for the game's invention in Coopertown, New York) to the Toronto Blue Jays' 1993 and 1994 World Series wins, Diamonds of the North vividly depicts how baseball gained popularity throughout
Canada. Humber covers every interesting aspect of baseball in Canada, such as why Quebecois came to play the game, how the Gold Rush brought baseball to the west coast, women's baseball in Saskatchewan after World War I, and the story of Japanese Canadian, black, and native baseball players in
Canada. Also included are appendices listing every Canadian major league player, all the Canadian women in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, the names and records of every Canadian minor league team, the roster of Japanese Canadian members of the Asahi baseball team of Vancouver,
and the records of the Montreal Expos (1969-1994) and the Toronto Blue Jays (1977-1994). With over 100 photographs (many of them rare) and filled with many colorful anecdotes about fatal baseball brawls, women's teams, games on roller skates, and nicknames, Diamonds of the North is an entertaining
glimpse of Canada's rich baseball heritage.
About The Author
About the Author:
William Humber is a Chair in the Faculty of Continuing Education at Seneca College. He is the author of Cheering for the Home Team, Let's Play Ball: Inside the Perfect Game, and The Baseball Book and Trophy.
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A very provincial book, also the writing is dull and sloppy.
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