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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN-101531657028
ISBN-139781531657024
eBay Product ID (ePID)239955251
Product Key Features
Book TitleCactus League : Spring Training
Number of Pages130 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / State & Local / General, Baseball / History, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx)
Publication Year2012
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, History
AuthorThe Mesa Historical Museum, Susie Steckner
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight14.6 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisArizona's baseball roots run long and deep, but the star of the show is the Cactus League. The state's spring training history is filled with social, political, and cultural intrigue, not to mention a roster of baseball greats. Early on, fans watched Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, and the American League's first black player, Larry Doby. Beyond the field, baseball became part of the state's social fabric, as players and fans alike flocked to watering holes, hotels, parades, and a desert resort famous for its mineral baths. History also saw a political battle to save the Cactus League and fend off Florida's attempts to dominate spring training. Today, the Cactus League is a 15-team powerhouse that holds court in Arizona each spring.