The American League: A History
- ISBN-10
- 0831707534
- ISBN-13
- 9780831707538
- Series
- The American League
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-03-01
- Publisher
- Smithmark Pub
- Authors
- John Stewart Bowman, Joel Zoss
Description
Recounts the development of the American League, the teams, players, notable games and rivalry with the National League.
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