| A History of Professional Baseball in Asheville Contributor(s): Ballew, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596291761 ISBN-13: 9781596291768 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2007 Annotation: Asheville, North Carolina, is not widely recognized as a baseball crazy city. However, for a small town where flat land is hard to find and everything is far removed from the bright lights of the big cities, Asheville's part in professional baseball is remarkable. In these pages you?ll find little-known stories of baseball's stars, the ups and downs of the national pastime in the Land of the Sky and a number of local heroes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History - Travel | Special Interest - Sports |
| Dewey: 796.357 |
| LCCN: 2006034630 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.25" W x 9.27" (0.62 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: So many greats have appeared in Asheville within McCormick Field s white lines: Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Ty Cobb, manager Cal Ripken Sr. and batboy Cal Ripken Jr. As player Tom Nevers said, When you think of all the great people that have played on this field before us, it s kinda neat being a part of history. Asheville, North Carolina, is not widely recognized as a baseball crazy city. However, for a small town where flat land is hard to find and everything is far removed from the bright lights of the big cities, Asheville s part in professional baseball is remarkable. In these pages you ll find little-known stories of baseball s stars, the ups and downs of the national pastime in the Land of the Sky and a number of local heroes. Meet Struttin Bud Shaney, a pitcher from the 1920s who served as athletic director, umpire and the McCormick Field groundskeeper at various times in the diamond s past. Despite his inexperience, gritty Tourists general manager Ron McKee s efforts revived the flagging franchise in the 1980s. Most recently, fiery skipper Joe Mik Mikulik has helped bring record numbers of fans to McCormick to cheer the Tourists to victory." |