Latest from Book of Baseball: “The Nervous Breakdowns of 19th Century Professional Ballplayers”

Pro baseball in the 19th century was very different than today. They hadn’t invented the hot dog or the national anthem yet. A guy would lead the league with something like a .500 batting average and could also lead the league with something like 1 homerun. A ticket could be had for 25 Indian headContinue reading “Latest from Book of Baseball: “The Nervous Breakdowns of 19th Century Professional Ballplayers””