| Spring Training in Clearwater:: Fencebusters and Fastballs from the Philadelphia Phillies and the Clearwater Thrashers Contributor(s): De Quesada, Alejandro M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596292148 ISBN-13: 9781596292147 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 796.357 |
| LCCN: 2006038514 |
| Series: Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.61 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This chronicle of baseball superstars and hardcore statistics careens Philadelphia Phillies and Clearwater Threshers fans from the early days of professional baseball to today's Grapefruit League. Accompanied by over seventy-five action-packed pictures, de Quesada describes the countless Phillies and Threshers stories that show the remarkable bond between Clearwater and the Phillies organization. Included are the tales of of the All-Girls Professional Baseball League, the first appearance of the Phillie Phanatic and the Tiki Bar at Bright House Networks field as well as the detailed exploits of Tug McGraw, Mike Schmidt and Paul "Pope" Owens. |