Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, & the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had
Edward Achorn revisits Old Hoss Radbourn’s extraordinary 1884 baseball season, a defining moment in the sport’s early history. Centered on a pitcher’s remarkable achievement and the era of barehanded play, this book offers a focused look at one of baseball’s most enduring seasons.
About This Book
Fifty-Nine in '84 focuses on Old Hoss Radbourn and his celebrated 1884 baseball season.
The book places Radbourn’s pitching achievement within the early history of baseball, when the sport was played barehanded.
Edward Achorn examines why this season is remembered as one of the greatest ever produced by a pitcher.
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