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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Spring Training in Sarasota, 1924-1960: New York Giants and Boston Red Sox

Spring Training in Sarasota, 1924-1960: New York Giants and Boston Red Sox

Lahurd, Jeff

Hardcover

FictionBaseball & SoftballRegional: South

Publisher Price: $31.99

ISBN10: 1540217477
ISBN13: 9781540217479
Publisher: History Pr
Published: Feb 1 2006
Pages: 98
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English
The warm weather and easy-going lifestyle found in Sarasota, Florida has attracted visitors since the early twentieth century. It is not surprising that several professional baseball teams have also been lured to this beautiful destination to participate in their seasonal spring training. Spring Training in Sarasota, 1924 ? 1960, by longtime resident and author Jeff LaHurd, chronicles the coming of professional baseball to Sarasota beginning with the arrival of the New York Giants and eventually, after the Giants's departure, the coming of the Boston Red Sox. LaHurd revisits the joys and challenges the city faced while playing host to these teams and the larger-than-life personalities that filled the teams? rosters. Enjoyable and informative, this book returns the reader to a golden period in not only Sarasota's history, but baseball's as well. Features tales about greats like Giants fiery manager John J. McGraw and Boston's legendary slugger Ted Williams.

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