Cap Anson 2 The Theatrical And Kingly Mike Kelly U.s. Team Sport's First Media Sensation And Baseball's Original Casey at the Bat

Kelly was one of the most colorful athletes in U.S. team sport and few people know much about him. More familiar may be the notion that baseball and the theater might have something in common. This, his definitive biography, shows how close those ties were in baseball's first professional decades. Kelly is a perfect fit because he performed on stage and had an amusing way of carrying himself on and off the field. Also detailed are baseball-related activities of actors and musicians most closely identified with the sport up to 1900. Praise for Cap Anson 2: "Quirky and immensely readable, Mr. Rosenberg's book is a refreshing alternative to most that deal with Red Sox history and players. For one thing, there's not a single mention of the Yankees."--the New York SunRosenberg, Howard W. is the author of 'Cap Anson 2 The Theatrical And Kingly Mike Kelly U.s. Team Sport's First Media Sensation And Baseball's Original Casey at the Bat' with ISBN 9780972557412 and ISBN 0972557415.