| The Galveston Buccaneers: Shearn Moody and the 1934 Texas League Championship Contributor(s): Rutherford, Kris (Author), McLeod, E. Douglas (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1540212807 ISBN-13: 9781540212801 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) |
| Dewey: 796.357 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.90 lbs) 178 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South - Locality - Galveston-Texas City, Texas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Galveston survived the Great Depression with a healthy dose of baseball, boll weevils and bootleg business. Farmers like future Galveston Buccaneers star Buck Fausett fled the insect infestation of North Texas for the city's sunny shores along with throngs of visitors eager to visit Sam Maceo's clubs and catch a ballgame. Galvestonians had a long love affair with America's favorite pastime, fielding the first game played in the state. Cotton heir Shearn Moody purchased the Buccaneers in 1931 and turned the languishing squad into a dominating force that won the 1934 Texas League Championship. Author Kris Rutherford weaves a captivating history of the Moody family, a team of talented players and the island that claimed them. |