The Louisville Baseball Almanac (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540204851)

Though long associated with fine bourbons, riverboats and champion Thoroughbreds, Louisville, Kentucky, is home to another icon--the Louisville slugger. The Louisville Baseball Almanac presents the first-ever comprehensive look at the rich history of professional teams, ballplayers and managers, a history that runs deep within the city. Originally a major-league city that won a pennant in 1890, the early Louisville teams gave rise to a host of legends and eccentrics, in equal measure. And ever since, Louisville has maintained a strong position in baseball history as a top-flight minor league city. Red Sox, Yankee, Dodger, Reds and Cardinals fans--baseball fans --have Louisville to thank for launching the careers of some of the game's most memorable players. Louisville baseball historian Philip Von Borries recounts the breadth of Louisville's ballplaying heritage, his text complemented by numerous vintage photographs.

Author: Philip Von Borries
ISBN-10: 1540204855
ISBN-13: 9781540204851
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 07/16/2010
Pages: 258
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d