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Eau Claire has been a hotbed for amateur and professional baseball since the end of the Civil War. Wisconsinís Chippewa Valley has had the honor of donning dozens of nationally known baseball stars in its uniforms (most notably Hank Aaron) as well as hosting thousands of other players who were stars in their own right. With this collection of images, author Jason Christopherson takes the reader on a journey in time through the eyes of a baseball fan. Many of the images are from the collections of the players themselves and are therefore available to the public for the first time in this book. ÝÝMixed in with the images are storiesóand not just the kind you would find in the newspaper. Unless, of course, your local paper runs stories such as the one on a future major leaguer who, not knowing any better, ate gravy-laden pork chops with his bare hands on his first road trip! Based on the numerous interviews he has conducted with former players, coaches, front office men, and umpires, Christopherson shares nuggets like this throughout the book. Insightful and informative, yet entertaining and funny, Baseball in Eau Claire is a book western Wisconsin baseball fans are certain to enjoy.
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The Eau Claire Weekly Free Press reported on September 5, 1867 that "Eau Claire is certainly behind the times in not having a base ball club." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley Museum, Northern League, Carson Park, Virgil Tieken, Henry Aaron, Dave Hanson, Andy Cohen, Bob Botz, Joe Just, Milwaukee Brewers, Virgil Ticken, Dave Garcia, Joe Skurski, Johnny Mostil, Milwaukee Braves Yearbook, Don Anderson, President of the National Association, Wisconsin State League, Bert Thiel, Bob Uecker, Chappel Field, Charlie Root, Chicago Cubs, Frank Benevides New!
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The Eau Claire Weekly Free Press reported on September 5, 1867 that "Eau Claire is certainly behind the times in not having a base ball club." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
major league debut, hat boy, hack row Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley Museum, Northern League, Carson Park, Virgil Tieken, Henry Aaron, Dave Hanson, Andy Cohen, Bob Botz, Joe Just, Milwaukee Brewers, Virgil Ticken, Dave Garcia, Joe Skurski, Johnny Mostil, Milwaukee Braves Yearbook, Don Anderson, President of the National Association, Wisconsin State League, Bert Thiel, Bob Uecker, Chappel Field, Charlie Root, Chicago Cubs, Frank Benevides New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Total Baseball: The Official Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball by John Thorn in Front Matter
- A False Spring by Pat Jordan on page 90
- The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball by Lloyd Johnson in Front Matter
- Green Bay Packers: Legends in Green and Gold (WI) (Images of Sports) by William Povletich in Front Matter
- Eau Claire County (WI) (Images of America) by Frank Smoot on page 113
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