Baseball in Rochester

Baseball in Rochester

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Publication Date: 4th March 2003

Few cities can boast of a longer or richer baseball tradition than Rochester, New York. The game's roots in the Flower City can be traced to the early nineteenth century, when a primitive form of baseball was being played on Mumford's Meadow near the Genesee River. Since that time, some of the greatest names in baseball history, including Stan Musial and Cal Ripken Jr., have honed their skills in Rochester. Their exploits, along with those of numerous others, are documented with rare photographs in Baseball in Rochester. Through the years, nineteen people with local ties have been inducted int... Read More
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Few cities can boast of a longer or richer baseball tradition than Rochester, New York. The game's roots in the Flower City can be traced to the early nineteenth century, when a primitive form of baseball was being played on Mumford's Meadow near the Genesee River. Since that time, some of the greatest names in baseball history, including Stan Musial and Cal Ripken Jr., have honed their skills in Rochester. Their exploits, along with those of numerous others, are documented with rare photographs in Baseball in Rochester. Through the years, nineteen people with local ties have been inducted int... Read More
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Few cities can boast of a longer or richer baseball tradition than Rochester, New York. The game's roots in the Flower City can be traced to the early nineteenth century, when a primitive form of baseball was being played on Mumford's Meadow near the Genesee River. Since that time, some of the greatest names in baseball history, including Stan Musial and Cal Ripken Jr., have honed their skills in Rochester. Their exploits, along with those of numerous others, are documented with rare photographs in Baseball in Rochester. Through the years, nineteen people with local ties have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The Red Wings have won ten Governors' Cups-more than any other International League team-and Rochester has been designated Baseball City, U.S.A., by Baseball America magazine. Baseball in Rochester chronicles not only the superstars but also the quirky characters and moments that make the minor leagues so appealing.
Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of Baseball
  • Publication Date: 4th March 2003
  • State: New York
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738511696
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports
    SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Author Bio
Scott Pitoniak, an award-winning columnist and author, has written about baseball in western New York since 1985. He has received more than ninety national and regional journalism awards and has been inducted into two halls of fame. The Associated Press Sports Editors organization named him one of the top ten sports columnists in the United States. He currently covers sports for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Few cities can boast of a longer or richer baseball tradition than Rochester, New York. The game's roots in the Flower City can be traced to the early nineteenth century, when a primitive form of baseball was being played on Mumford's Meadow near the Genesee River. Since that time, some of the greatest names in baseball history, including Stan Musial and Cal Ripken Jr., have honed their skills in Rochester. Their exploits, along with those of numerous others, are documented with rare photographs in Baseball in Rochester. Through the years, nineteen people with local ties have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The Red Wings have won ten Governors' Cups-more than any other International League team-and Rochester has been designated Baseball City, U.S.A., by Baseball America magazine. Baseball in Rochester chronicles not only the superstars but also the quirky characters and moments that make the minor leagues so appealing.
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of Baseball
  • Publication Date: 4th March 2003
  • State: New York
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738511696
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports
    SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Scott Pitoniak, an award-winning columnist and author, has written about baseball in western New York since 1985. He has received more than ninety national and regional journalism awards and has been inducted into two halls of fame. The Associated Press Sports Editors organization named him one of the top ten sports columnists in the United States. He currently covers sports for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.