Abner Doubleday: Boy Baseball Pioneer (11) (Young Patriots series)

Young readers will share Abner Doubleday's enthusiasm and love of baseball and recognize him as a heroic general who fought bravely in two wars in this installation of the Young Patriots series. An early adapter of modern baseball rules, Abner adored the sport and helped bring it into mainstream American sporting life. As a boy, he loved nothing more than playing ball—whether it be "one old cat" or "three old cat"—with his brother and friends. When not on the playing field, Abner sought out adventures, which led him to a historic meeting with the French Revolutionary War hero General Lafayette, the recovery of a stolen trunk in the woods, and a hitched ride aboard a rickety stagecoach. Even as a child, Abner displayed the leadership skills and good sportsmanship that helped him advance the rules of baseball and lead his soldiers into battle during the Mexican-American and Civil Wars. Special features include a summary of Abner's adult accomplishments, fun facts detailing little-known tidbits of information about him, and a time line of his life. A famous visitor A patriot's name Stony point Brownie wins the game Adventures A stolen trunk The map Three old cat Town ball To the academy Cooperstown. Meet Abner Doubleday, the boy who loved baseball but grew up to become a famous Civil War general. He is also believed to be the inventor baseball A biography of Abner Doubleday, which focuses on his love for baseball when he was young and who became a general in the Civil War later in life Biography of a famous Civil War general who some say invented baseball