Fans of baseball history will enjoy this book about one of the most important events in early baseball history-the rise of the 1890 Players League.The Players League was a revolution. National League ballplayers were furious over their treatment by team owners. Between the reserve clause, salary limit plans, fines, and the blacklist, National League players felt they had no choice but to abandon the National League and strike out on their own. They built their own league and decided to challenge the National League for baseball supremacy.This book tells the entire story of why they did so. And the Players League is one of the most important events in baseball history. Had the players succeeded, and they almost did, they would have revolutionized the sport for decades to come. Therefore, this book is critical to understanding the trajectory of baseball in the 1890s and beyond. Don't miss the chance to discover the most revolutionary event in baseball's early years.