The Deadball Era
The Deadball Era by Don Lankiewicz, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on August 6, 2014, is a 136-page exploration of early 20th-century baseball. This edition presents an overview of the unique characteristics of the game during the Dead Ball Era, a time when hitting was notably different, and pitching played a dominant role. The book captures the essence of this transformative period in baseball history, highlighting how various practices and traditions emerged.
Readers will find an engaging introduction to the history of baseball, focusing on the distinctive playing style of the era, where bunts were favored over home runs. The narrative discusses the legal use of various types of pitches, such as the spitball and emery ball, and how these elements shaped the game. Additionally, the book touches on the origins of modern baseball practices, including team nicknames on uniforms and the seventh-inning stretch, making it a valuable resource for those interested in juvenile nonfiction and the historical context of sports in the United States.
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Honus Wagner, the star player for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the Dead Ball Era, said hitting a baseball in those days was like hitting “a chunk of mud.” The game back in the early 20th Century was played a different way than it is today. Bunts were more common than home runs, and pitching dominated hitting. It was the age of the legal spitball, shine ball, emery ball, and grease ball. It was also a time of change, when much of what we see as the modern game came to be. Many of the practices and traditions we see in the game today-from team nicknames on uniforms to the seventh-inning stretch-have their origin in the Dead Ball Era. “Baseball in the 20th Century: The Dead Ball Era” is an introduction for young readers to that time in baseball history.
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