Date of Award
5-2001
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
History
First Advisor
Dr. W. Harrison Daniel
Abstract
A detailed history of Richmond, Virginia's relationship with professional baseball has never been chronicled, especially the turbulent, early years of its development. This study explores Richmond's relationship with baseball from 1883-1932. It includes information about the men who played on the field, the team owners, and also comments on the relationship shared by the team and the city.
The most reliable source of information regarding early baseball is the local newspaper. A detailed reading of the Richmond Daily Dispatch, and the successive Richmond Dispatch and Richmond Times-Dispatch, was undertaken for this project. While several newspapers have existed in Richmond's history, often competing for readership during the same period, the Dispatch was selected for its continuity in publication and for its support and consistent reporting of baseball.
Recommended Citation
Mayer, Scott P., "The first fifty years of professional baseball in Richmond, Virginia : 1883-1932" (2001). Master's Theses. 732.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/masters-theses/732