Going away from my usual type of book and format for this review. This book was one that I found for a reading challenge for my local library. There's a different theme every month in 2026 for this challenge. In February, the theme was the 19th century - read a book set in the 19th century. For sports, that can pose a challenge, but I remembered this book I saw a few years ago. I skimmed it at that time - this time I decided to read the entire book and it was very good. This is my short review of "Baseball in Blue and Gray."
Title: "Baseball in Blue and Gray: The National Pastime During the Civil War" by George B. Kirsch
Rating: 4 of 5 stars (very good)
Review:
While professional baseball began in earnest inn1869 with the Cincinnati Red Stockings, there were plenty of organized teams and (roughly) leagues in the game before that team had its initial season. While there were soldiers playing the game during downtime on the Civil War battlegrounds, this book only touches that aspect of the game briefly. The better description of this book is baseball as a whole during the middle of the 19th century. Even so, this is a good quick read on the sport.
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