The Farmers' Game: Baseball in Rural America

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

t FARMERS’ GAME This page intentionally left blank t FARMERS’ GAME + Baseball in Rural America ? D A V I D V A U G H T The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore © 2013 The Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2013 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 The Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Vaught, David, 1958– The farmers’ game : baseball in rural America / David Vaught. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4214-0755-5 (hdbk. : alk. paper)—ISBN 978-1-42140833 -0 (electronic)—ISBN 1-4214-0755-8 (hdbk. : alk. paper)— ISBN 1-4214-0833-3 (electronic) 1. Baseball—United States—History. 2. Baseball—United States— Social aspects. 3. Country life—United States—History. 4. Farm life—United States—History. 5. United States—Rural conditions. I. Title. GV863.A1V38 2013 796.357--dc23 2012017647 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410-516-6936 or specialsales@press.jhu.edu. The Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, including recycled text paper that is composed of at least 30 percent post-consumer waste, whenever possible. For R. J. Q. Adams This page intentionally left blank ...