Baseball in Fort Worth

Baseball in Fort Worth

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Publication Date: 28th April 2004

In 2003, over 160,000 fans watched professional baseball in downtown Fort Worth's near north side. Baseball, which had been played in this north side area since 1911, had returned after a near 40-year absence. Fort Worth's rich tradition of professional baseball dates back to the start of the Texas League of Professional Baseball Clubs in 1888 and includes many players who continued to impact our national pastime at the major league level.

Presenting over 170 photographs, programs, and maps this volume documents not only the play on the field, but the fun and excitement off the field as well... Read More

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In 2003, over 160,000 fans watched professional baseball in downtown Fort Worth's near north side. Baseball, which had been played in this north side area since 1911, had returned after a near 40-year absence. Fort Worth's rich tradition of professional baseball dates back to the start of the Texas League of Professional Baseball Clubs in 1888 and includes many players who continued to impact our national pastime at the major league level.

Presenting over 170 photographs, programs, and maps this volume documents not only the play on the field, but the fun and excitement off the field as well... Read More

Description
In 2003, over 160,000 fans watched professional baseball in downtown Fort Worth's near north side. Baseball, which had been played in this north side area since 1911, had returned after a near 40-year absence. Fort Worth's rich tradition of professional baseball dates back to the start of the Texas League of Professional Baseball Clubs in 1888 and includes many players who continued to impact our national pastime at the major league level.

Presenting over 170 photographs, programs, and maps this volume documents not only the play on the field, but the fun and excitement off the field as well. The book contains a chapter on Fort Worth's black baseball history, which dates back to the turn of the 20th century, and includes the new discovery of a forgotten ballpark dedicated to the black players and leagues of the early 1900s. Though the details are difficult to trace, this chapter showcases the pride the players demonstrated at the local level and the force they became in the national Negro leagues.

Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of Baseball
  • Publication Date: 28th April 2004
  • State: Texas
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738532417
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Sports
    TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports
    SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History
Author Bio
Writer Chris Holaday, author of Baseball in North Carolina's Piedmont, has long been interested in the singular history of Hillsborough. With the help of the town's historical preservation organizations, as well as several lifelong residents, he has assembled this photographic journey, which includes many rare images, to celebrate nearly 250 years of Hillsborough history.
In 2003, over 160,000 fans watched professional baseball in downtown Fort Worth's near north side. Baseball, which had been played in this north side area since 1911, had returned after a near 40-year absence. Fort Worth's rich tradition of professional baseball dates back to the start of the Texas League of Professional Baseball Clubs in 1888 and includes many players who continued to impact our national pastime at the major league level.

Presenting over 170 photographs, programs, and maps this volume documents not only the play on the field, but the fun and excitement off the field as well. The book contains a chapter on Fort Worth's black baseball history, which dates back to the turn of the 20th century, and includes the new discovery of a forgotten ballpark dedicated to the black players and leagues of the early 1900s. Though the details are difficult to trace, this chapter showcases the pride the players demonstrated at the local level and the force they became in the national Negro leagues.

  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of Baseball
  • Publication Date: 28th April 2004
  • State: Texas
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738532417
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Sports
    TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports
    SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History
Writer Chris Holaday, author of Baseball in North Carolina's Piedmont, has long been interested in the singular history of Hillsborough. With the help of the town's historical preservation organizations, as well as several lifelong residents, he has assembled this photographic journey, which includes many rare images, to celebrate nearly 250 years of Hillsborough history.