Great Baseball Books

Sunday Baseball: The Major League' Struggle to Play Baseball on the Lord's Day, 1876-1934
Bevis, Charlie
McFarland, 2003

A fascinating look at the political and social struggle to get baseball legalized, an issue that was as emotional and divisive as the culture wars our country has fought in recent years. The battles were fought at the local and state level, as public opinion slowly evolved and overcame religious objections of the powerful Sabbatarians, who lobbied against entertainment on "the Lord's day."