Outsider Baseball has been very well researched by author Scott Simkus. It goes in to the history and early days of professional baseball and tells you a bit about the key players and more detail about the history. Lots of information, told in an entertaining way. If you think that you are a baseball history buff, you might want to think again and then check out this book.
I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review. I was not otherwise compensated.
About the Book
With new research and revelations that will surprise even the most ardent baseball history buffs, this engaging account tells the story of the mostly forgotten world of the mercenaries, scalawags, and outcasts who made up the independent professional ball clubs. Combining meticulous research with modern analytics, the book provides a deeper understanding of how vast and eclectic the world of professional baseball was during the first half of the 20th century. It illuminates an alternate baseball universe where Babe Ruth, Rube Waddell, and John McGraw crossed bats with the Cuban Stars, Tokyo Giants, Brooklyn Bushwicks, dozens of famous Negro league teams, and novelty acts such as the House of David and Bloomer Girls. Written in a gritty prose style, this entertaining book shares the stories of these unsung players and uses a critical lens to separate fact from fiction.