Florida's First Big League Baseball Players: A Narrative History by Wes Singletary - 2006-04-01

History Press, 2006-04-01. Paperback. Good.

The History Press, January 2006. Trade Paperback. Very Good/None. Light shelfwear/edgewear on covers and spine. ; Sports; 9.1 X 6.1 X 0.4 inches; 128 pages

In recent years, Florida s playgrounds have produced an abundance of exceptional professional baseball players: Alex Rodriguez, Gary Sheffield, Luis Gonzales and Tino Martinez, to name only a few. Before 1950, however, only twenty-six Florida boys made it to the pros got their shot in the big leagues.Players like Tampa s Al Lopez, a Hall of Fame member and baseball's first Hispanic manager, and Pensacola native Russ Scarritt, who set the Boston Red Sox record for most triples in a season his rookie year, blazed a trail that has opened the door for many of today s baseball superstars. Florida s First Big League Baseball Players, by baseball historian and enthusiast Wes Singletary, is a narrative journey into the early days of baseball in Florida before 1950.When this project was undertaken only eight of the original twenty-six players were still living. Written from hours of interviews and presented in a narrative form that is engaging and informative, this collection allows the reader to journey back… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

The History Press, 2006-01-04. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!