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Author Jensen, Chris, 1963-

Title Baseball state by state : major and Negro league players, ballparks, museums and historical sites / Chris Jensen ; foreword by Peter Golenbock
Published Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 376 pages) : illustrations
Contents Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword by Peter Golenbock -- Preface -- Alabama -- Alaska -- Arizona -- Arkansas -- California -- Colorado -- Connecticut -- Delaware -- District of Columbia -- Florida -- Georgia -- Hawaii -- Idaho -- Illinois -- Indiana -- Iowa -- Kansas -- Kentucky -- Louisiana -- Maine -- Maryland -- Massachusetts -- Michigan -- Minnesota -- Mississippi -- Missouri -- Montana -- Nebraska -- Nevada -- New Hampshire -- New Jersey -- New Mexico -- New York -- North Carolina -- North Dakota -- Ohio -- Oklahoma -- Oregon -- Pennsylvania -- Rhode Island -- South Carolina -- South Dakota -- Tennessee -- Texas -- Utah -- Vermont -- Virginia -- Washington -- West Virginia -- Wisconsin -- Wyoming -- Appendix 1 -- Canada -- Appendix 2: The 100 Greatest Players of All Time -- Source Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary "From Alabama to Wyoming, this book provides information every fan should know about the fifty U.S. states. Each chapter covers the baseball history of of a state, its must-see sites (including museums and ballparks), career leaders in nine statistical categories, nicknames, and a roster of the all-time best native-born major and Negro League players"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Baseball -- United States -- History
Negro leagues -- History
Baseball players -- United States -- History
Baseball -- Museums -- United States
Baseball fields -- United States
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Baseball -- Essays & Writings.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Baseball -- History.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Baseball -- Statistics.
Baseball
Baseball fields
Baseball players
Negro leagues
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780786491285
0786491280