Download or read book The Hidden History of Sacramento Baseball The Events and Players That Have Made the River City a Baseball Heaven from 1860 to the Present Day written by Marshall Garvey and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of California baseball doesn't start in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Oakland, or Anaheim. It starts in the very heart of the Central Valley, in the capital city of Sacramento. It was here that the first complete game of baseball in state history took place in 1860, the same year Abraham Lincoln was elected President and the Pony Express was established. At decade's end, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first professional team in baseball history, came to town in September 1869 for a historic (albeit lopsided) exhibition game against local amateur players. From thereon, Sacramento continued to pioneer the game's evolution in California long before Major League Baseball arrived in the late '50s. It was in the River City that the first Pacific Coast League game was played in 1903, a league that forever reshaped minor league baseball and still operates today. That game was also the beginning of the Sacramento Senators, who would become the much-loved local team and brought night baseball to the minors. After changing their name to the Solons, they reached their golden age when Branch Rickey's St. Louis Cardinals brought them into their game-changing farm system. It all culminated with their 1942 PCL pennant victory, a story right out of a picturesque baseball movie. After the decline and departure of the Solons by 1961, Sacramento baseball remained dormant for decades, save for two Giants-Indians exhibition games in 1964 and a short-lived second version of the Solons in the '70s. The story continues to this very day, thankfully, with the River Cats winning just as much as they create major league-ready talent almost every year since 2000. The book ends with two more vital chapters. The first profiles 50 of the most notable MLB players, managers and coaches with a connection to the River City, among them Dusty Baker, Steve Sax, Larry Bowa, Brad Lidge, the Forsch Brothers, and Josh Donaldson. The second, and final, chapter regales the magical story of local hero Ron King, who went from Solons ball boy to award-winning scout for the Dodgers and Pirates. "The Hidden History of Sacramento Baseball" is an assiduously researched, passionately written look at the entire sweep of this vital yet overlooked story. The miraculous pennant victories, the heartbreaking losses, the bottom-feeding last place seasons, the ambitious owners, the bucolic stadiums, the fascinating in-between exhibitions, the dozens of elite players and coaches from the area...it's all here.
Download or read book The Golden Game written by Kevin Nelson and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published by the California Historical Society Press and Heyday Books"--T.p. verso.
Download or read book History of Sacramento County California written by William Ladd Willis and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 1913 with total page 1090 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SACRAMENTO COUNTY is named after the river upon which it is situated, and the latter was named by the Spanish Mexicans, Catholics, in honor of a Christian institution. The word differs from its English correspondent only in the addition of one letter. It would have been a graceful compliment to General Sutter if his own name, or the name New Helvetia, which he had bestowed upon this locality, had been given to the city. Helvetia is the classic name of Switzerland, Sutter's native country. This book tells the story of Sacramento County on more than 400 thrilling and entertaining pages.
Download or read book Sacramento written by Steven M. Avella and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003-09-10 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born of a country's collective desire for riches, Sacramento was resolute in its survival while other Gold Rush towns faded into history. It battled catastrophic fires, floods, and epidemics to become the original western hub and laid claim to the capital of a state that would one day have the world's fifth largest economy. The community's flourishing growth is not just a product of its economic viability, but a direct result of the cultural vibrance and fortitude of a diverse populace that remains the backbone of our country's most dynamic state.
Download or read book Friendly Trials of Skill written by Frances J. Pendleton and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book HIST OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY CALI written by William Ladd Willis and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 1094 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sacramento County and Its Resources written by and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Saving Sacramento written by Jason Coldiron and published by Price World Enterprises. This book was released on 2013-10-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saving Sacramento tells the story of how a small-market city accomplished the impossible ¿ keeping the Kings in Sacramento. 2002 was an amazing year for Sacramento. Fans of the Kings saw their beloved basketball team come within one game of the NBA Finals for the first time ever, losing in a controversial game to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Kings owners, the Maloof Family, had built a team that Sports Illustrated called "the Greatest Show on Court," and they had the city in the palms of their hands. For perhaps the first time in history, Sacramento was relevant in the sports world. What no one knew at that time was that the team had peaked. By 2011, the Kings hadn't made the playoffs in years and the Maloofs wanted to skip town with the franchise ¿ burning every bridge on the way out. Hope in Sacramento was at an all-time low in the spring of 2011 when the NBA allowed the Maloofs to make their case to take the team away from the most devoted fans in the world. From there, a dramatic series of political events led by Mayor Kevin Johnson, combined with grassroots efforts by the fans in Sacramento, led to a historic victory in 2013. This is the story of how the fans won back the team and saved Sacramento.
Download or read book History of Sacramento County California written by William Ladd Willis and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sacramento River written by Oscar Lewis and published by New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston. This book was released on 1970-01-01 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the Sacramento River region--its settlers, Indian tribes, mining and farming areas, and the river and residents as they are today.
Download or read book The Sacramento River of Gold written by Julian Dana and published by . This book was released on 1971-01-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book BASE BALL BASE BALL PLAYERS written by Elwood Andrew 1857 Roff and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Lower American River written by Sacramento Public Library Authority and published by Arcadia Pub (Sc). This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flowing through Sacramento County, the American River has long been a dynamic neighbor to those living along its waters. As the American River flooded, its banks were leveed, and its course was corrected to allow for further settlement and industry. Sacramento, in a feat of civic engagement, raised its business district above the floodplain, echoing the earthen mounds the Nisenan people used to raise their homes. Massive dredgers tore the riverbed in search of California's famous mineral. Railroad tracks, and later roads, were built to accommodate for more and more people living along its banks. The American River pressed those banks, but the residents of the Sacramento Valley persisted and created a vibrant capital for one of the world's largest economies.
Download or read book History of the Sacramento Valley written by Jesse Walton Wooldridge and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Examination and Survey of Sacramento River California written by United States Army Corps of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-16 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book History of Sacramento County California written by William L. Willis and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sacramento written by William M. Holden and published by Two Rivers Pub Ca. This book was released on 1987 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
