Easter Monday Baseball Game

North Carolina State and Wake Forest on the Diamond, 1899-1956

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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The fifty-eight year Easter Monday baseball rivalry between North Carolina State University and Wake Forest University had a traditional fraternity celebration known as the PIKA Ball, held on the N.C. State campus, that followed it on Monday evening. Told from the viewpoint of sports journalists, players, fans, and PIKA members, the narrative reveals the excitement and developing strategies as the contest traverses several baseball eras. At the height of its popularity, the game drew astonishingly large crowds of spectators, many of whom were absentee government workers, providing the impetus for the North Carolina State Legislature to declare Easter Monday to be a state holiday.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2013-04-16
Mått152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt318 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor236
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786474523

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Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction Early GamesLiving in the Dead Balldelete delete1900–1910 delete delete1911–1920The Roaring Twentiesdelete delete1921–1930 Depression anddelete delete1931–1940 delete delete1941–1950 End Gamesdelete delete1951–1956 Appendix A: Major League Statistics—delete deleteN.C. State Players Appendix B: Major League Statistics—delete deleteWake Forest Players BibliographyIndex