{"product_id":"baseball-barnstorming-and-exhibition-games-1901-1962-a-history-of-off-season-major-league-play-0786428112","title":"Baseball Barnstorming and Exhibition Games, 1901-1962: A History of Off-Season Major League Play","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0786428112\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barthel, Thomas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil 1947, professional ball players were paid only from opening day to season's end. Even during the season, a lot of their expenses came out of their own pockets. Even the best-paid players had trouble making ends meet. One answer to their money woes was barnstorming--tours out of season. Cities lacking their own major league teams were happy to host big-league players for such events, as well as for special exhibition games whose proceeds sometimes went to local charities.Here is a history of barnstorming and exhibition games from 1901 (when both of the two current major leagues began operating) through 1962 (when a team led by Willie Mays was unsuccessful in its attempt at a tour, signaling an end to true barnstorming). Decade by decade, it covers the teams, the games, and the players for a detailed look at how barnstorming and exhibition brought big-league baseball to the backyard ballparks of America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52200175927584,"sku":"NEW0786428112","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71IZrmbUyjL.jpg?v=1787003837","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/baseball-barnstorming-and-exhibition-games-1901-1962-a-history-of-off-season-major-league-play-0786428112","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}