Baseball in Columbus
Baseball in Columbus by Jame Tottle, published by Arcadia Publishing Library Editions on March 4, 2003, offers a detailed exploration of the history of baseball in Columbus, Ohio. This 130-page book chronicles the development of the sport in the city, beginning with the establishment of three baseball clubs in downtown Columbus in the spring of 1865, shortly after the Civil War. The narrative captures the local enthusiasm for baseball as it mirrored the national trend of the time, detailing the evolution of the game in the capital city up to the present-day Columbus Clippers of the International League.
Readers will find a comprehensive account of Columbus’s rich baseball heritage, highlighting significant milestones such as the city’s entry into the “big leagues” in 1883 with the Columbus Buckeyes. The book also features notable players who donned Columbus uniforms during their minor league careers, including Enos Slaughter and Derek Jeter. Through a blend of historical context and photography, Baseball in Columbus presents an engaging look at the sport’s impact on the community and its enduring legacy in the Midwest.
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In the spring of 1865, the first spring after the end of the Civil War, three baseball clubs were founded in downtown Columbus. This local enthusiasm for the game reflected the national trend during the post-war era, when baseball, or “base ball” as it was called, was spreading rapidly throughout the United States. Baseball in Columbus begins with these earliest baseball pioneers and tells the story of the national pastime in the capital city right up to the present-day Columbus Clippers of the International League. Columbus first made the “big leagues” in 1883 with the Columbus Buckeyes of the American Association, and local fans have embraced the city’s teams and players ever since. Several of baseball’s greats once wore a Columbus uniform during their minor league careers, including Enos Slaughter, Joe Garagiola, Harvey Haddix, Willie Stargell, Derek Jeter, and Bernie Williams.
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