Baseball in Pensacola:: America's Pastime & the City of Five Flags

by Scott Brown

Overview

The Western Gate to the Sunshine State boasts an epic history of hardball, dating back nearly to the beginning of the sport. Sunshine, loyal fans and pristine beaches have attracted baseball's best athletes to Pensacola—from stars like Babe Ruth and Ted Williams to the Blue Wahoos, modern-day affiliate for the Cincinnati Reds. The city is home to major-league teams during spring training, minor-league teams during the season and baseball fanatics year-round. Whether it's following big-league icons or cheering high school future stars, Pensacola's love affair with baseball runs deep. Team up with local author Scott Brown as he details the area's greatest moments in America's oldest pastime.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781609497828
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	03/05/2013
Series:	Sports
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	1,068,382
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Scott Brown, longtime resident of Pensacola, is president of the Mordecai Brown Legacy Foundation, preserving and sharing the history of a baseball legend. In addition to this book, Scott Brown also created a video documentary about baseball in Pensacola.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Introduction 9

1 The Nineteenth-Century Era: 1869-1900 13

2 The Dead-Ball Era: 1901-1919 22

3 The Live-Ball Era: 1920-1941 39

4 The Integration Era: 1942-1960 67

5 The Expansion Era: 1961-1976 120

6 The Free Agency Era: 1977-1993 152

7 The Long-Ball Era: 1994-Forward 196

Index 249

About the Author 256