The 'Secret History' Of Baseball's Earliest Days

[3and2]

March 16, 2011 Baseball's official historian, John Thorn, sets the record straight on the game's earliest days ... in the 1700s. Yes, that's right, baseball started decades before Abner Doubleday supposedly created the game at Cooperstown — and it only became popular when professional gamblers took an interest.

The link provided is the broadcast of the interview...check it out by clicking "Listen to the Story"

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/16/134570236/the-secret-history-of-baseballs-earliest-days

[GKreindler]

Great post. I've been reading the book over the past few days, and I must say, John's really outdone himself.

EVERY student of the game owes it to themselves to pick up a copy.

Graig

[william_9]

Thanks for posting. I love this topic. Just watched Base Ball Discovered last night, for the umteenth time. Mr Thorn is a wealth of knowledge.

[bmarlowe1]

And - he's a nice guy.