‘A number of people say that Charlie was the best of all time, but I
don’t think George was far short of Charlie’ -Ron Thornton
PLAY BALL! - 'Limited Signed Edition' Hard Cover - ILLUSTRATED BOOK
$120.00
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PLAY BALL! - 'Limited Signed Edition' Hard Cover - ILLUSTRATED BOOK
$120.00
PLAY BALL! An illustrated history of baseball from Western Australia.
PLAY BALL! is a wide-ranging history of baseball in Western Australia and Australia, tracing it's journey from the 1890s to today. Illustrated with over 400 photographs, the book explores the sport's struggle for recognition amid cricket and Australian Rules football dominance. A major contribution is the attention to women-not just players, but as administrators and organisers.
The book also examines the impact on WA baseball of shifting national identity, postwar US influence, baseball's Olympic highs and lows, the rise of the Australian Baseball League and the WA players in Major League Baseball. Besides Stories of boom and bust, PLAY BALL! offers a rich, browsable portrait of baseball's evolving contribution to Australian sport and culture.
Geraldine Cox, Douglas Corker and Jane Home.
Only 250 copies available.
PRE-ORDERED NOW. Estimated delivery May 2026