The Summer of Beer and Whiskey

Name: The Summer of Beer and Whiskey
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SKU: 9781610393775
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How Brewers, Barkeeps, Rowdies, Immigrants, and a Wild Pennant Fight Made Baseball America's Game

By Edward Achorn

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Summary

The Summer of Beer and Whiskey vividly chronicles the transformative summer of 1883, when a group of saloonkeepers, brewers, and distillers revolutionised baseball. This colourful history reveals how they turned a staid sport into America's beloved national pastime, focusing on the rise of the American Association and the origins of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Ideal for sports enthusiasts, baseball historians, and readers interested in 19th-century American culture and the origins of professional baseball.

A vivid history of the summer of 1883- when a band of saloonkeepers, brewers and distillers transformed the stodgy game of baseball into America's national pastime

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A vivid history of the summer of 1883—when a band of saloonkeepers, brewers and distillers transformed the stodgy game of baseball into America's national pastime.

In The Summer of Beer and Whiskey, Edward Achorn brings to life an unforgettable season in Major League Baseball history. Through captivating storytelling, Achorn paints a picture of how determined entrepreneurs and spirited businessmen forever changed the landscape of the sport.

Join the journey and relive the transformation of baseball from a struggling pastime into a beloved American institution, all thanks to the influence of beer and whiskey.

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Praised by Bill Littlefield of NPR's Only a Game for capturing an entertaining era of baseball in St. Louis, the book offers a realistic and colourful portrayal of early professional baseball. The Daily Beast highlights the narrative's engaging dive into the 1880s as brewer Chris von der Ahe bought a team to boost beer sales. Reviewers commend Edward Achorn's blend of sportswriting flair and historian's depth, creating an entertaining and informative read full of captivating stories and rich detail.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781610393775

Publisher: PublicAffairs,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 April 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: PublicAffairs,U.S.

Illustration: B&W photos and illustrations throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 336

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Edward Achorn History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Sports

About the Author

Edward Achorn, a journalist and Pulitzer prize finalist for distinguished commentary, is the deputy editorial pages editor of the Providence Journal and author of Fifty-Nine in'84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had. He has won numerous writing awards and his work appears in The Best Newspaper Writing, 2007-2008. His reviews of books on American history appear frequently in the Weekly Standard. He lives in Barrington, Rhode Island.