Baseball in the Lone Star State
Baseball in the Lone Star State: The Texas League's Greatest Hits Tom Kayser, David King,
Publisher: Trinity University Press
ISBN: 1595340130
Edition: Paperback; 2005-02-10
Summary:
The Texas League chronicles the nine minor league teams in Arkansas,
Texas, and Oklahoma that have brought America's favorite sport to
local fans for more than 100 summers. In quick, lively chapters,
authors Tom Kayser and David King examine colorful Texas League
favorites like the San Antonio Missions and the Midland Rock Hounds,
painting an epic picture of down-home America through the lens of
semi-pro baseball. The story begins with a look at how the discovery
of oil in East Texas provided the funds to secure the league in its
core locales. The league is then brought to life with several key
profiles, including those of founder John McCloskey, managers Jake
Atz and Paul LaGrave, who built the Fort Worth Cats into the league's
most dominant team, and players Gene "Half-Pint" Rye, who hit two
home runs in an inning for Waco, and Dave Hoskins, who integrated the
league five years after Jackie Robinson integrated the majors. Also
featured are dozens of archival photos dating back to the league's
beginnings and an appendix of statistics.
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