I Love Base Ball

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I Love Base Ball is written by John Jenkins and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 148263984X (ISBN 10) and 9781482639841 (ISBN 13).

It's the summer of 1869 in the bustling riverfront city of Cincinnati, Ohio. Steamboats churn the Ohio River as the Nation's ever-expanding economy thrives in the wake of the Civil War. Two 16-year-olds, Charlie Martin and his best friend Luther Robinson, love "base ball" and follow the exploits of America's first professional base ball team - the undefeated Cincinnati Red Stockings and their 51-game winning streak.When an untimely death and a ruthless shipping magnate end Charlie and Luther's dream for a Greater Cincinnati Youth Club ball field and grandstand, the boys suspect foul play. Charlie and Luther dig in their heels and square off against one of Cincinnati's most powerful men, risking their honor, friendships and freedom to right a grievous wrong."I Love Base Ball" now includes additional bonus content - a fifty-six page excerpt from the book titled "Base-Ball: How To Become A Player," a player's manual written and published in 1888 by John Montgomery Ward of the New York Base-Ball club.