Even before the Civil War, baseball earns the label “national pastime.” During the war, soldiers would spend hours playing the game, sometimes more than spent in battle. The war ultimately destroyed most of the teams of the day but also helped spread baseball across the nation. Historian Bruce Allardice offers both a serious and humorous look at how baseball was played during this era. He also examines enduring myths, including the claim that Abner Doubleday invented the game.
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