{"product_id":"baseball-barnstorming-and-exhibition-games-1901-1962-a-history-of-off-season-major-league-play-9780786428113","title":"Baseball Barnstorming and Exhibition Games, 1901-1962: A History of Off-Season Major League Play","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Thomas Barthel\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Baseball - History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Until 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47586431172759,"sku":"9780786428113","price":2841.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786428113.webp?v=1774964092","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/baseball-barnstorming-and-exhibition-games-1901-1962-a-history-of-off-season-major-league-play-9780786428113","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}