Ball, Bat and Bishop: THE ORIGIN OF BALL GAMES

by Robert W. Henderson

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Henderson traces the origins of ball sports to religious rites in ancient Egypt and debunks the myth that Abner Doubleday invented baseball in 1839.
  • ISBN10 0252069927
  • ISBN13 9780252069925
  • Publish Date 12 April 2001 (first published 1 May 1974)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint University of Illinois Press
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 248
  • Language English