The Detroit Wolverines : the rise and wreck of a National League champion, 1881-1888 / Brian Martin.

"The Detroit Tigers were founding members of the American League and Detroit's team for more than a century. But the Wolverines were the city's first major league club, playing in the National League beginning in 1881, capturing the 1887 pennant. This history of the Wolverines covers the team's rise...

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Main Author: Martin, Brian, 1950- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
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Physical Description:x, 215 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
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"The Detroit Tigers were founding members of the American League and Detroit's team for more than a century. But the Wolverines were the city's first major league club, playing in the National League beginning in 1881, capturing the 1887 pennant. This history of the Wolverines covers the team's rise and abrupt fall and the powerful men behind it"-- Provided by publisher.
Call Number:GV875.D65 M37 2018
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476665078
1476665079