Comments on: AG Spalding And The Birth Of America’s Game http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/03/15/ag-spalding-and-the-birth-of-americas-game/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Sat, 16 Feb 2019 21:04:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: JoePepitone http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/03/15/ag-spalding-and-the-birth-of-americas-game/#comment-17544 Sat, 18 Mar 2017 00:52:11 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=18076#comment-17544 Tiring? I’ll bet. It’s funny in small doses.

I’m a sucker for historical writing that captures the flavor of the subject. I feel like I’ve been temporarily dropped into the late 19th century mindset.

]]> By: Mary Craig http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/03/15/ag-spalding-and-the-birth-of-americas-game/#comment-17508 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:34:47 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=18076#comment-17508 His book is filled with lists of alliterations. Some of them are fantastic, but they get a bit tiring after awhile.

I’m glad you enjoyed the piece!

]]> By: JoePepitone http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/03/15/ag-spalding-and-the-birth-of-americas-game/#comment-17494 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 02:11:38 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=18076#comment-17494 Mr. Spalding sure loved his alliterations! What a hoot!

“Base Ball differs from them all because it embodies “the exponent of American Courage, Confidence, Combativeness; American Dash, Discipline, Determination; American Energy, Eagerness, Enthusiasm; American Pluck, Persistency, Performance; American Spirit, Sagacity, Success; American Vim, Vigor, Virility.””

Thanks for a tasty bit of historical baseball scholarship. Reading your pieces is always a pleasure.

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