Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History, 2d ed.

 With the success of The Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic, baseball in Europe has begun to receive more attention. But few realize just how far back the sport's history stretches on the continent. Baseball has been played in Europe since the 1870s, and in several countries the players and devoted followers have included royalty, Hall of Famers from the U.S. major leagues, and captains of industry.

Featuring approximately 80 new interviews and 70 new photos and images, this second edition builds extensively on the previous edition's country-by-country histories of more than 40 European nations. Also included are two new appendices on European players signed by MLB organizations and European countries' performance in worldwide rankings.

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Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History, 2d ed.

 With the success of The Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic, baseball in Europe has begun to receive more attention. But few realize just how far back the sport's history stretches on the continent. Baseball has been played in Europe since the 1870s, and in several countries the players and devoted followers have included royalty, Hall of Famers from the U.S. major leagues, and captains of industry.

Featuring approximately 80 new interviews and 70 new photos and images, this second edition builds extensively on the previous edition's country-by-country histories of more than 40 European nations. Also included are two new appendices on European players signed by MLB organizations and European countries' performance in worldwide rankings.

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Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History, 2d ed.

Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History, 2d ed.

by Josh Chetwynd
Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History, 2d ed.

Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History, 2d ed.

by Josh Chetwynd

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Overview

 With the success of The Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic, baseball in Europe has begun to receive more attention. But few realize just how far back the sport's history stretches on the continent. Baseball has been played in Europe since the 1870s, and in several countries the players and devoted followers have included royalty, Hall of Famers from the U.S. major leagues, and captains of industry.

Featuring approximately 80 new interviews and 70 new photos and images, this second edition builds extensively on the previous edition's country-by-country histories of more than 40 European nations. Also included are two new appendices on European players signed by MLB organizations and European countries' performance in worldwide rankings.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476637860
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 10/11/2019
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 389
File size: 16 MB
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Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Josh Chetwynd is an award-winning journalist who has served as a staff reporter for USA Today, The Hollywood Reporter and U.S. News & World Report. A former professional baseball player in the United Sates and Europe, he has broadcast baseball in the United Kingdom on both television for Channel Five and BT Sport and on radio for the BBC. He lives in Denver, Colorado.
Josh Chetwynd is an award-winning journalist who has served as a staff reporter for USA Today, The Hollywood Reporter and U.S. News & World Report. A former professional baseball player in the United Sates and Europe, he has broadcast baseball in the United Kingdom on both television for Channel Five and BT Sport and on radio for the BBC. He lives in Denver, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents




Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

 1. The Netherlands

 2. Italy

 3. Spain

 4. Belgium

 5. Great Britain

 6. Germany (including West Germany)

 7. Russia (and the Soviet Union)

 8. Sweden

 9. France

10. Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia)

11. Croatia

12. The Rest of Europe: A–H

13. The Rest of Europe: I–M

14. The Rest of Europe: N–Z

15. European Baseball Championships

Appendices

A—A Brief History of European Baseball’s Governing Body

B—Player Participation in Europe

C—European Countries in World Rankings

D—Medals at the European Baseball Championships

E—European Club Competitions

F—European Countries in World Events

G—­Country-by-Country National Champions and Federations

H—­European-Born Major Leaguers

I—Europeans Signed by MLB Organizations (1999–2018)

J—Major Leaguers in European Domestic Baseball Leagues

K—Glossary

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index
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