Susie Steckner

Cactus League

Spring Training. Sprache: Englisch.
kartoniert , 128 Seiten
ISBN 0738585343
EAN 9780738585345
Veröffentlicht Februar 2012
Verlag/Hersteller Arcadia Publishing (SC)
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Beschreibung

Arizona's baseball roots run long and deep, but the star of the show is the Cactus League. The state's spring training history is filled with social, political, and cultural intrigue, not to mention a roster of baseball greats. Early on, fans watched Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, and the American League's first black player, Larry Doby. Beyond the field, baseball became part of the state's social fabric, as players and fans alike flocked to watering holes, hotels, parades, and a desert resort famous for its mineral baths. History also saw a political battle to save the Cactus League and fend off Florida's attempts to dominate spring training. Today, the Cactus League is a 15-team powerhouse that holds court in Arizona each spring.

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Author Susie Steckner is a freelance writer in Arizona and volunteers with the Mesa Historical Museum, which houses the nation's only collection chronicling Arizona's spring training journey.

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