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From 1895 until 1969, the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, fielded a professional minor league team. Fans flocked to see the Truckers, Cubs, Merrimacs, and Tides as they battled opponents on the dirt and grass of local diamonds. Many locals are surprised to discover that such renowned ballplayers as Pie Traynor, Hack Wilson, Eddie Stanky, and Harry "The Cat" Breechen got their start in Portsmouth. In 1933, Negro League legend Buck Leonard first played for the Portsmouth Revels and later returned to briefly star with the 1953 Merrimacs, his only opportunity to play integrated ball during his storied career. A number of former big-name players guided the team from the bench including Tony Lazzeri, Jimmie Foxx, and Pepper Martin to name a few.
The images in this pictorial volume showcase only a fragment of the vast chronology of baseball as it was played in Portsmouth over the years. Yet their visual appeal and historical representation of the game allow the reader to experience and recall what it was once like to have the National Pastime as an integral part of the city.
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Authors Clay Shampoe and Thomas R. Garrett are longtime members of the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR). This is their second book published with Arcadia; their first volume, Baseball in Norfolk, Virginia, has been warmly received by baseball fans throughout the Hampton Roads area.
Authors Clay Shampoe and Thomas R. Garrett are longtime members of the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR). This is their second book published with Arcadia; their first volume, Baseball in Norfolk, Virginia, has been warmly received by baseball fans throughout the Hampton Roads area.
Authors Clay Shampoe and Thomas R. Garrett are longtime members of the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR). This is their second book published with Arcadia; their first volume, Baseball in Norfolk, Virginia, has been warmly received by baseball fans throughout the Hampton Roads area.
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- PublisherArcadia Publishing
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0738516007
- ISBN 13 9780738516004
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages128
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