Background
Daniel, Wilbon Harrison was born on September 25, 1922 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Benjamin Ernest and Annie (Coleman) Daniel.
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Baseball and Richmond: A History of the Professional Game, 1884-2000 by W. Harrison Daniel, Scott P. Mayer (2003) Paperback
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Jimmie Foxx: The Life and Times of a Baseball Hall of Famer, 1907-1976
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Jimmie Foxx: The Life and Times of a Baseball Hall of Famer, 1907-1967 by Daniel, W. Harrison (2004) Paperback
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Jimmie Foxx: The Life and Times of a Baseball Hall of Famer, 1907-1967
(In February 1925, 17-year-old Jimmie Foxx left his home i...)
In February 1925, 17-year-old Jimmie Foxx left his home in Sudlersville, Maryland, and joined the Philadelphia Athletics in spring training. Over the next twenty years, Foxx was one of the most consistent stars in the majors. His long home runs were legendary--his 535 were second only to Babe Ruth's 714 when he retired in 1945. Only six years later, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Foxx tried his hand at a variety of jobs after he left baseball, but seemed always to be drawn back to the game. He coached and managed in the minor leagues and even managed the Fort Wayne Daisies of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1953. This is the story of Foxx's rise to glory, his life in and out of the game, and his love affair with the national pastime.
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Baseball and Richmond: A History of the Professional Game, 1884-2000
(Early baseball in Richmond, Virginia, was very much about...)
Early baseball in Richmond, Virginia, was very much about business. The game was a means of promoting Richmond and its various industries and attractions, but it was plagued by instability. Competing interests fought for control of its fortunes in the city and changes in team ownership was frequent. The competitors vied to make a profit in any way they could on the game. As time passed, baseball became more established and eventually found its place in the city. Richmond’s affiliation with baseball, from the years 1884 to 2000, is a fascinating story. The book covers the players and owners, and also for nearly twelve decades the relationship shared by the team and the city. It highlights baseball’s early amateur beginnings in Richmond prior to 1884, the first year of professional baseball in the city in 1884, the revival of the Virginia State League from 1906 to 1914, the Virginia League from 1918 to 1928 and the Eastern League in 1931 and 1932, the Richmond Colts and the Piedmont League from 1933 to 1953, and Richmond’s association with the International League beginning in 1954.
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Wilbon Harrison Daniel
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor, Lynchburg College, 1944. Bachelor's Degree, Vanderbilt University, 1946. Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1947.
Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1957.
Career
Teacher history, Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, 1947-1954; instructor history, U. Richmond, Virginia, 1956-1957; assistant professor, U. Richmond, Virginia, 1957-1962; associate professor, U. Richmond, Virginia, 1962-1969; professor, U. Richmond, Virginia, since 1969; William Binford Vest professor of history, U. Richmond, Virginia, 1980-1993; William Binford Vest professor of history emeritus, U. Richmond, Virginia, since 1993.
Achievements
Works
book
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Jimmie Foxx: The Life and Times of a Baseball Hall of Famer, 1907-1967
(In February 1925, 17-year-old Jimmie Foxx left his home i...)
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Baseball and Richmond: A History of the Professional Game, 1884-2000
(Early baseball in Richmond, Virginia, was very much about...)
- Baseball and Richmond: A History of the Professional Game, 1884-2000 by W. Harrison Daniel, Scott P. Mayer (2003) Paperback
- Southern Protestantism in the confederacy
- Jimmie Foxx: The Life and Times of a Baseball Hall of Famer, 1907-1976
- Jimmie Foxx: The Life and Times of a Baseball Hall of Famer, 1907-1967 by Daniel, W. Harrison (2004) Paperback
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Jimmie Foxx: The Life and Times of a Baseball Hall of Famer, 1907-1967
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Married Margaret Anne Ferguson, May 30, 1950. 1 child, Anne Margaret.
