Major leagues : the formation, sometimes absorption and mostly inevitable demise of 18 professional baseball organizations, 1871 to present
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Major leagues : the formation, sometimes absorption and mostly inevitable demise of 18 professional baseball organizations, 1871 to present
McFarland, [2006], c1991
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"Reprint of the library bound edition of Major leagues : the formation, sometimes absorption and mostly inevitable demise of 18 professional baseball organizations, 1871 to present, first published in 1991 by McFarland"--P. [ii]
Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-347) and index
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New major leagues have sprung up throughout the history of baseball, both long-term successes (the American and National leagues), and the transitory, of which the Federal League (1914-15) and the Mexican League (1946) were two. Some leagues were born of noble motives (the Union Association, 1884, to abolish the reserve clause); others, farcical (the Global League, 1969). And many were stillborn, never playing that first inning (such as the Continental League, 1959-60). Here is their history, and an analysis of the conditions that determined their success or failure.
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