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Ghost Leagues A History of Minor League Baseball in South Texas eBook Noe Torres

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From 1910 to 1977, the remote and rugged area of South Texas along the Rio Grande River was a hotbed of minor league baseball activity. Introduced by soldiers stationed along the Texas-Mexico border in the late 1800s, the sport flourished among the mostly Latino population. Eleven minor leagues once competed in the sunny ballparks along the Rio Grande. Today, of all those leagues and teams, only memories remain. This book recaptures the glory days of these ghost leagues, and one can almost hear the cheers of the crowds from stadiums long since vanished. Selected a "Book of the Year" by the McAllen (TX) daily newspaper. Reviews "Torres' research makes the history of South Texas baseball spring to life and catch his readers by the throat, like pro baseball players in a heated argument." - McAllen Monitor. "The memory-stabbing new book ... brings many characters and odd events to life. Winners and sinners alike, Torres salutes and immortalizes." – Festiva Magazine.

Ghost Leagues A History of Minor League Baseball in South Texas eBook Noe Torres

I borrowed this through the Amazon Kindle lending library program. And "free" is about what it's worth. There are no great anecdotes buried within it, whatever the first reviewer says. There's a kernel of what could have been a real contribution to minor league baseball history, if the author hadn't turned the book into a recitation of games, box scores, and team rosters. Surely there's a place for analysis here: why did baseball succeed/not succeed in the Rio Grande Valley? how did it reflect wider social and cultural changes in the valley? and so on.

Added to this is that the Kindle edition at least is full of errors (I certainly hope the author didn't leave them in there). There are constant internal contradictions like, "Pitcher X threw the only no-hitter in the league that year" and two paragraphs later Pitcher Y also throws a no-hitter in the same season. Worse yet, completely erroneous statistics - which even someone with only the slightest knowledge of baseball would know were wrong - have crept in, like Rogers Hornsby hitting 96 home runs during the 1921 season. So what was the big deal about those guys named Ruth, Maris, McGwire, and Bonds?

Product details File Size 1212 KB Print Length 236 pages Publisher RoswellBooks.com (February 2, 2011) Publication Date February 2, 2011 Sold by  Digital Services LLC Language English ASIN B004LGTRFS

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Ghost Leagues A History of Minor League Baseball in South Texas eBook Noe Torres Reviews

"An outstanding book about the old-time baseball teams in South Texas! Even if you're not really into baseball (which I'm not), you will enjoy reading all the interesting stories about these early players and their adventures while playing way down south. For example, there's a great story about a group of players traveling by bus who arrive at an all-night diner in the middle of nowhere and end up in a huge brawl with some of the locals. I also enjoyed reading about the early stadiums in South Texas, which had no lights, and when games ran late, it was not unusual for players to lose the ball in the grass or slam into the outfield fence due to poor lighting. Although I'm sure baseball fans will love this book because of all the historical information and statistics, it was fun for me because of all those interesting stories about the way things used to be. You'll love it!"
Good coverage of a wide area of Texas baseball history.This book covers the roots of this area thoroughly.A good read for anyone who wants to know the baseball history of deep south Texas.
I borrowed this through the lending library program. And "free" is about what it's worth. There are no great anecdotes buried within it, whatever the first reviewer says. There's a kernel of what could have been a real contribution to minor league baseball history, if the author hadn't turned the book into a recitation of games, box scores, and team rosters. Surely there's a place for analysis here why did baseball succeed/not succeed in the Rio Grande Valley? how did it reflect wider social and cultural changes in the valley? and so on.

Added to this is that the edition at least is full of errors (I certainly hope the author didn't leave them in there). There are constant internal contradictions like, "Pitcher X threw the only no-hitter in the league that year" and two paragraphs later Pitcher Y also throws a no-hitter in the same season. Worse yet, completely erroneous statistics - which even someone with only the slightest knowledge of baseball would know were wrong - have crept in, like Rogers Hornsby hitting 96 home runs during the 1921 season. So what was the big deal about those guys named Ruth, Maris, McGwire, and Bonds?