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The First Fifty Years Of Professional Baseball In Richmond, Virginia : 1883-1932, Scott P. Mayer
The First Fifty Years Of Professional Baseball In Richmond, Virginia : 1883-1932, Scott P. Mayer
Master's Theses
A detailed history of Richmond, Virginia's relationship with professional baseball has never been chronicled, especially the turbulent, early years of its development. This study explores Richmond's relationship with baseball from 1883-1932. It includes information about the men who played on the field, the team owners, and also comments on the relationship shared by the team and the city.
The most reliable source of information regarding early baseball is the local newspaper. A detailed reading of the Richmond Daily Dispatch, and the successive Richmond Dispatch and Richmond Times-Dispatch, was undertaken for this project. While several newspapers have existed in Richmond's history, …