The Emerald Diamond: How the Irish Transformed America’s Greatest Pastime

Charley Rosen

Veteran sports writer and author Charley Rosen has pulled together a light-hearted, anecdotal narrative of how Irish-American baseball players shaped the early days of baseball.  Some of the best players and most outlandish characters have local connections, like Mike King Kelly, the game’s first superstar, and Connie Mack (Cornelius McGilllicuddy), born in East Brookfield, MA.

Harper Colllins / February 2012 / $25.99