Baseball team names : a worldwide dictionary, 1869-2011 / / Richard Worth.
"Professional baseball is full of arcane team names. The Los Angeles Dodgers, for instance, owe their nickname to the trolley tracks that honeycombed Brooklyn in the early 1880s. (Residents were "trolley dodgers"). This comprehensive reference book explains the nicknames of thousands...
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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 408 p. |
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| Summary: | "Professional baseball is full of arcane team names. The Los Angeles Dodgers, for instance, owe their nickname to the trolley tracks that honeycombed Brooklyn in the early 1880s. (Residents were "trolley dodgers"). This comprehensive reference book explains the nicknames of thousands of major and minor league franchises, Negro League and early independent black clubs, and international teams--from 1869 through 2011"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-380) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786468447 (softcover : alk. paper) 9780786491247 (ebook) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Richard Worth. |