(Išleidimo metai: 16-Apr-2024, Paperback / softback, Leidėjas: The University of North Carolina Press, ISBN-13: 9781469678856)
The best-known story of integration in baseball is Jackie Robinson, who broke the major league color line in 1947 after coming up through the minor leagues the previous year. His story, however, differs from those of the many players who integrated t...Daugiau...
With dozens of interviews and painstaking research, Robert Gaunt produced what is perhaps the greatest book on minor league history ever published. He captured the spirit of baseball in the towns of Eastern North Carolina and the important role...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 16-Apr-2024, Hardback, Leidėjas: The University of North Carolina Press, ISBN-13: 9781469678849)
The best-known story of integration in baseball is Jackie Robinson, who broke the major league color line in 1947 after coming up through the minor leagues the previous year. His story, however, differs from those of the many players who integrated...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 16-Apr-2024, Paperback / softback, Leidėjas: The University of North Carolina Press, ISBN-13: 9781469678856)
The best-known story of integration in baseball is Jackie Robinson, who broke the major league color line in 1947 after coming up through the minor leagues the previous year. His story, however, differs from those of the many players who integrated t...Daugiau...
Discover the delicious history of eateries in Chapel Hill, both a college town and a dining destination.Once upon a time the city, synonymous with the University of North Carolina, offered little more than simple cafes to diners. In...Daugiau...
This book tells the story of the short-lived league and the clubs who entertained fans on dusty ball fields under dim lights, including the Lumberton Auctioneers, Rockingham Eagles, Warsaw Red Sox, Sanford Spinners and Wilmington Pirates--...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 05-Dec-2016, Paperback, Leidėjas: History Press, ISBN-13: 9781467137447)
The warmth of the oven and the smell of fresh-baked bread conjure comforting memories of tradition and place. Aside from being a staple on every table in the South, these breads and their recipes detail the storied history of the region. Biscuits eme...Daugiau...
Hundreds of major leaguersincluding the Hall of Fames Hank Greenburg, Johnny Mize, Rod Carew, Carl Yastrzemski and Joe Morgangot their starts in North Carolina, where baseball has been a fixture in the state for nearly 100 yearsin Charlotte and D...Daugiau...
The city of Dallas has a rich baseball history extending back to the 1870s when the professional game first found roots in Texas. In 1888, the Dallas Hams were a founding member (and first champion) of the professional Texas League. With the major le...Daugiau...
In 2003, over 160,000 fans watched professional baseball in downtown Fort Worths near north side. Baseball, which had been played in this north side area since 1911, had returned after a near 40-year absence. Fort Worths rich tradition of professio...Daugiau...
From the August 1957 VIR race program: The rolling Virginia hills have been painstakingly clad with an ultra-smooth skin of macadam to provide a course of great natural beauty. The superb spectator visibility is nicely equated to a road layout that...Daugiau...
Bordered by the Appalachian Mountains to the west and the flat coastal plain to the east, North Carolinas foothills region, also called the Piedmont, is home to a remarkable baseball heritage. For well over a century, the game has played a meaningfu...Daugiau...
The picturesque town of Hillsborough, once a treasured secret, has recently been rediscovered for its beauty, locale, and historical ties. Various buildings that date back to the late 1700s are still located in Hillsboroughs downtown area, which its...Daugiau...
