Baseball in the District "Uncle Sam's Game" 1918
1918 is a year the likes of which had never been seen before or since. For the first time the owners and players are under the command of Uncle Sam. You have baseball, work or fight, the war, charges of throwing games, and the first stirrings of home run mania. Clark Griffith and his Nats are in center stage. Read all about Scott Perry, Uncle Nick, the “Babe” and the “Smoke King.”
What follows is something that is generally forgotten in our times…
Food concerns
A war tax
The bleachers are sent off to war
No horsehide
Salaries cut
The draft
What is your draft status?
Mighty Babe Ruth
A drill sergeant in the clubhouse
Another draft
The Steel Leagues
Sunday baseball!
Paper Uniforms?
Equipment scarcity
Transportation concerns
A season cut short
The end of baseball?
Baseball enters the modern era. Ruth’s enormous swats during batting practice make the news. The soon to be Black Sox members get a taste of the good life from the Steel Leagues and baseball will be rocked by scandal because of it. Page count is 285.
This is a detailed chronological look at Washington’s 1918 baseball season. Every game is covered along with the issues and players that made the game so odd. For the first time the government becomes involved in the game of baseball. While the future of the game is debated the two major leagues are locked in a contract fight over a less than average pitcher. Some things never change.
“Baseball in the District,” is the title we have assigned to our project to document the early history of baseball in Washington DC. This book documents the 1918 season. This book like others in the series is written in chronological narrative, every game is covered. Local papers and sporting publications are used. This is how the players were viewed in their own time. Information about players the reader may not be aware of is referenced. Historical events are presented as they happen. Page count is 286.
Our series about baseball in Washington, “Baseball in the District,” includes the following titles. Most are available as e-books at Barnes & Noble. Hard copy available upon request. Karen and I have been avid baseball fans and enjoy traveling the country taking in ball games at all levels. Comments suggestions, email us at
The Baseball in the District series
1869 Rise of the Olympics
1875 Twilight
1877 to 1885 Renaissance
1886 A League City
1887 Trials and Tribulations
1888 The Last Hurrah
1889 Ward Sold
1890 to 1891 The Dark Ages
1892 Enter the Wagners
1893 The Cranks Rebel
1894 A Bad Team
1895 The Agony of Defeat
1896 Scrappy Bill
1897 Tom Brown’s Team
1898 War!
1899 End of an Era
1900 to 1904 An Orphan in an Upstart League
1918 Uncle Sam’s Game
Baseball Memories, Tales and Anecdote’s
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What follows is something that is generally forgotten in our times…
Food concerns
A war tax
The bleachers are sent off to war
No horsehide
Salaries cut
The draft
What is your draft status?
Mighty Babe Ruth
A drill sergeant in the clubhouse
Another draft
The Steel Leagues
Sunday baseball!
Paper Uniforms?
Equipment scarcity
Transportation concerns
A season cut short
The end of baseball?
Baseball enters the modern era. Ruth’s enormous swats during batting practice make the news. The soon to be Black Sox members get a taste of the good life from the Steel Leagues and baseball will be rocked by scandal because of it. Page count is 285.
This is a detailed chronological look at Washington’s 1918 baseball season. Every game is covered along with the issues and players that made the game so odd. For the first time the government becomes involved in the game of baseball. While the future of the game is debated the two major leagues are locked in a contract fight over a less than average pitcher. Some things never change.
“Baseball in the District,” is the title we have assigned to our project to document the early history of baseball in Washington DC. This book documents the 1918 season. This book like others in the series is written in chronological narrative, every game is covered. Local papers and sporting publications are used. This is how the players were viewed in their own time. Information about players the reader may not be aware of is referenced. Historical events are presented as they happen. Page count is 286.
Our series about baseball in Washington, “Baseball in the District,” includes the following titles. Most are available as e-books at Barnes & Noble. Hard copy available upon request. Karen and I have been avid baseball fans and enjoy traveling the country taking in ball games at all levels. Comments suggestions, email us at
The Baseball in the District series
1869 Rise of the Olympics
1875 Twilight
1877 to 1885 Renaissance
1886 A League City
1887 Trials and Tribulations
1888 The Last Hurrah
1889 Ward Sold
1890 to 1891 The Dark Ages
1892 Enter the Wagners
1893 The Cranks Rebel
1894 A Bad Team
1895 The Agony of Defeat
1896 Scrappy Bill
1897 Tom Brown’s Team
1898 War!
1899 End of an Era
1900 to 1904 An Orphan in an Upstart League
1918 Uncle Sam’s Game
Baseball Memories, Tales and Anecdote’s
Baseball in the District "Uncle Sam's Game" 1918
1918 is a year the likes of which had never been seen before or since. For the first time the owners and players are under the command of Uncle Sam. You have baseball, work or fight, the war, charges of throwing games, and the first stirrings of home run mania. Clark Griffith and his Nats are in center stage. Read all about Scott Perry, Uncle Nick, the “Babe” and the “Smoke King.”
What follows is something that is generally forgotten in our times…
Food concerns
A war tax
The bleachers are sent off to war
No horsehide
Salaries cut
The draft
What is your draft status?
Mighty Babe Ruth
A drill sergeant in the clubhouse
Another draft
The Steel Leagues
Sunday baseball!
Paper Uniforms?
Equipment scarcity
Transportation concerns
A season cut short
The end of baseball?
Baseball enters the modern era. Ruth’s enormous swats during batting practice make the news. The soon to be Black Sox members get a taste of the good life from the Steel Leagues and baseball will be rocked by scandal because of it. Page count is 285.
This is a detailed chronological look at Washington’s 1918 baseball season. Every game is covered along with the issues and players that made the game so odd. For the first time the government becomes involved in the game of baseball. While the future of the game is debated the two major leagues are locked in a contract fight over a less than average pitcher. Some things never change.
“Baseball in the District,” is the title we have assigned to our project to document the early history of baseball in Washington DC. This book documents the 1918 season. This book like others in the series is written in chronological narrative, every game is covered. Local papers and sporting publications are used. This is how the players were viewed in their own time. Information about players the reader may not be aware of is referenced. Historical events are presented as they happen. Page count is 286.
Our series about baseball in Washington, “Baseball in the District,” includes the following titles. Most are available as e-books at Barnes & Noble. Hard copy available upon request. Karen and I have been avid baseball fans and enjoy traveling the country taking in ball games at all levels. Comments suggestions, email us at
The Baseball in the District series
1869 Rise of the Olympics
1875 Twilight
1877 to 1885 Renaissance
1886 A League City
1887 Trials and Tribulations
1888 The Last Hurrah
1889 Ward Sold
1890 to 1891 The Dark Ages
1892 Enter the Wagners
1893 The Cranks Rebel
1894 A Bad Team
1895 The Agony of Defeat
1896 Scrappy Bill
1897 Tom Brown’s Team
1898 War!
1899 End of an Era
1900 to 1904 An Orphan in an Upstart League
1918 Uncle Sam’s Game
Baseball Memories, Tales and Anecdote’s
What follows is something that is generally forgotten in our times…
Food concerns
A war tax
The bleachers are sent off to war
No horsehide
Salaries cut
The draft
What is your draft status?
Mighty Babe Ruth
A drill sergeant in the clubhouse
Another draft
The Steel Leagues
Sunday baseball!
Paper Uniforms?
Equipment scarcity
Transportation concerns
A season cut short
The end of baseball?
Baseball enters the modern era. Ruth’s enormous swats during batting practice make the news. The soon to be Black Sox members get a taste of the good life from the Steel Leagues and baseball will be rocked by scandal because of it. Page count is 285.
This is a detailed chronological look at Washington’s 1918 baseball season. Every game is covered along with the issues and players that made the game so odd. For the first time the government becomes involved in the game of baseball. While the future of the game is debated the two major leagues are locked in a contract fight over a less than average pitcher. Some things never change.
“Baseball in the District,” is the title we have assigned to our project to document the early history of baseball in Washington DC. This book documents the 1918 season. This book like others in the series is written in chronological narrative, every game is covered. Local papers and sporting publications are used. This is how the players were viewed in their own time. Information about players the reader may not be aware of is referenced. Historical events are presented as they happen. Page count is 286.
Our series about baseball in Washington, “Baseball in the District,” includes the following titles. Most are available as e-books at Barnes & Noble. Hard copy available upon request. Karen and I have been avid baseball fans and enjoy traveling the country taking in ball games at all levels. Comments suggestions, email us at
The Baseball in the District series
1869 Rise of the Olympics
1875 Twilight
1877 to 1885 Renaissance
1886 A League City
1887 Trials and Tribulations
1888 The Last Hurrah
1889 Ward Sold
1890 to 1891 The Dark Ages
1892 Enter the Wagners
1893 The Cranks Rebel
1894 A Bad Team
1895 The Agony of Defeat
1896 Scrappy Bill
1897 Tom Brown’s Team
1898 War!
1899 End of an Era
1900 to 1904 An Orphan in an Upstart League
1918 Uncle Sam’s Game
Baseball Memories, Tales and Anecdote’s
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| BN ID: | 2940150547339 |
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| Publisher: | Kevin and Karen Flynn |
| Publication date: | 10/06/2014 |
| Series: | Baseball in the District , #8 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 591 KB |
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