Early Professional Baseball in Hampton Roads

Peter C. Stewart is a semi-retired associate professor of history (emeritus) at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

“research is impressive”—Journal of Sport History; “Stewart documents the history of professional baseball in Hampton Roads, Virginia, between 1884 and 1928, when the Virginia League disbanded”—Reference & Research Book News.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      1. Early Sports in Hampton Roads      2. Professional Baseball Comes to the City by the Sea      3. The Virginia League, 1894–1896      4. Agony in the Atlantic League, 1897–1898      5. Hampton Roads at the Turn of the Century, 1900–1901      6. The Era of the Dead Ball, 1906–1910      7. “The Tide of Victory Ebbs and Flows,” 1911 –1914      8. Mary Jane at Low Tide, 1915–1918      9. Stormy Seas, 1919–1923      10. Final Voyages, 1924–1928      Epilogue      Appendix: Leagues and Standings      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index