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Baseball: Then and now

But Didn't We Have Fun?

An Informal History of Baseball's Pioneer Era, 1843-1870

304 pages, $27.50

(Published by Ivan R. Dee)

Spring training is almost over and a new season of professional baseball is about to commence. It's a fun game to watch now, but there was an era when baseball was pure amusement.

In "But Didn't We Have Fun?", published this week, Peter...

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