Project Gutenberg 2006-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 281 Ward, John Montgomery 1860 1925 Ward, Montgomery Ward, Monte Base-ball : $b How to become a player, with the origin, history and explanation of the game Produced by Jerry Kuntz as part of the Lawson's Progress project, http://www.lawsonsprogress.com "Base-Ball: How to Become a Player" by John Montgomery Ward is a historical and instructional treatise on the game of baseball written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the origins, history, and rules of baseball, as well as offering practical advice for aspiring players. It aims to provide insight not just into gameplay mechanics but the spirit and culture surrounding the sport, shedding light on why baseball holds a treasured place in American society. The opening of the book introduces Ward's motivation for writing—his desire to clarify and share insights about baseball that can only come from experience as a player. He discusses the ambiguous origins of the game and engages with various theories regarding its inception, highlighting the lack of thorough documentation on the subject. The preface sets the stage for the content to follow, hinting at a mix of historical narrative and practical guidance, leading into chapters that will instruct readers on theories of play, training regimens, and the roles of key positions on the field. Overall, Ward presents a vision of baseball as a uniquely American pastime deserving of respect and understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Baseball GV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Category: History - American Category: How To ... Category: Sports/Hobbies 243488 2025-06-08T12:30:52.752342 text/html 234736 2012-05-28T08:51:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii 263949 2012-05-28T08:52:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 422643 2025-06-08T12:31:00.048339 application/epub+zip 421732 2025-06-08T12:30:55.868335 application/epub+zip 145355 2025-06-08T12:30:54.588326 application/epub+zip 546139 2025-06-08T12:31:03.090367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533306 2025-06-08T12:30:58.815310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256414 2022-09-09T12:10:17.920603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232685 2025-06-08T12:30:52.308333 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232499 2012-05-28T08:52:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81394 2012-05-28T08:52:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18443 2025-06-08T12:31:03.294340 application/rdf+xml 13707 2025-06-08T12:30:55.146340 image/jpeg 3646 2025-06-08T12:30:54.857336 image/jpeg 406679 2025-06-08T12:30:52.826339 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia