{"product_id":"2940149176595","title":"Baseball in the District \"Trials and Tribulations\" 1887","description":"Robert Hewitt having removed Michael Scanlon from the board of directors is the unchallenged lord of baseball in the District. (to be fair Scanlon does return during the season but Hewitt is the one in charge). Hewitt alone has the financial resources to operate a major league franchise. The days when an individual could field a team of local players, as was done in 1875, a long gone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBaseball is a business. Performance on the field can make money or lose it. The baseball operator needs to be part disciplinarian, talent scout, psychologist and PT Barnum. But Hewitt lacks the understanding of the business to be a successful operator; he relies on John Gaffney to be manager and general manger. The success of the team at the end of the 1886 season inspired the ranks of the supporters to hope that 1887 will be a banner year. Can Hewitt build on the success?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book deals with the struggle to come to terms with the realities of baseball as a business. Ultimately can a small market team like Washington compete against the big market clubs? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Baseball in the District,” is the name we have assigned to our project to document the early baseball history for Washington DC. This book documents the 1887 season. The book follows a detailed chronological narrative, every game is covered. This is how the player’s were viewed during their times. Information about the players is presented to give you a unique view of the season. Local papers and sporting publications are used in order to give the reader a perspective of the era. Historical events are presented as they happened. Page count is 187 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur series about baseball in Washington, “Baseball in the District,” includes the following titles. Most available as e-books at Barnes \u0026amp; Noble. Hard copy available upon request. Email us at \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1869   Rise of the Olympics\u003cbr\u003e1875   Twilight\u003cbr\u003e1877 to 1885  Renaissance\u003cbr\u003e1886   A League City\u003cbr\u003e1887   Trials and Tribulations\u003cbr\u003e1888   The Last Hurrah\u003cbr\u003e1889   Ward Sold\u003cbr\u003e1890 to 1891  The Dark Ages\u003cbr\u003e1897   Tom Brown’s Team\u003cbr\u003e1898   War!\u003cbr\u003e1899   End of an Era\u003cbr\u003e1900 to 1904  An Orphan in an Upstart League\u003cbr\u003e1918   Uncle Sam’s Game\u003cbr\u003e           Baseball Memories, Tales and Anecdote’s \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaren and Kevin Flynn","brand":"Kevin and Karen Flynn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072829309168,"sku":"2940149176595","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149176595_p0.jpg?v=1763713511","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149176595","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}