In the Cal: Pastime Goes Primetime in California's Minor League [Paperback]

Tammy Lechner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1994

This outstanding photodocumentary is an acclaimed classic that will take you on a timeless journey through California's Class-A minor league know as "The Cal." As the most comprehensive pictorial essay ever produced on minor league baseball, "IN THE CAL" is a must-have collector's item that offers an in-depth look at the day-in/day-out realities of life "down on the farm," compiled over a span of six seasons (1989-1994). "IN THE CAL" also offers unique historical and statistical insights on the California League. This book's award-winning full-color photography, exhibited at galleries and museums, such as the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, is guaranteed to make you want to be at the old ballgame... and leaves you feeling as if you were.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"IN THE CAL" belongs in the home of anyone who loves baseball. Lechner's collection of award-winning photos shows why the game means so much to so many..." -- Jason Winston/Victorville Daily Press/June, 1994

"Lechner's photos will keep the Cal League roots alive..." -- Gregg Patton/San Bernardino Sun/August, 1994

(during the '94 baseball strike)... "With minor league baseball the only game in town, it was perfect timing for former Los Angeles Times photographer Tammy Lechner to take a poignant look at life in the bushes..." -- Larry Stone/San Francisco Examiner/September, 1994

From the Publisher

"IN THE CAL" is the result of a heart and camera that became one... and through the lens of one of America's most accomplished photojournalists, Tammy Lechner, it captures the very soul of the game.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 114 pages
• Publisher: Still Productions (June 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964198703
• ISBN-13: 978-0964198708
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,952,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Takes You Out To The Old Ballgame, October 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: In the Cal: Pastime Goes Primetime in California's Minor League (Paperback)

Simply the finest photodocumentary on minor league baseball available... conveying a sense of both small-town America and the game it embraces... from the fans, to the players... outstanding photography and enlightening text... a fun, unique and poignant work. Not only takes you out to the old ballgame, but makes you fall in love with it all over again... bravo!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tammy Lechner gives us a unique look at the low minors,, November 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: In the Cal: Pastime Goes Primetime in California's Minor League (Paperback)

In The Cal is a successful photo essay which captures the spirit of the low minors. Unlike many books about the minor leagues which concentrate on statisitcs or a specific team this one is different. Tammy Lechner uses her camera to show the day to day existence of these young ballplayers. The beautiful imagery shows everything from "Bully the Bullpen Dog" a young puppy allowed to run through the outfield among the players, a ballplayer who has to wash the team's laundry, or a woman who brings baked goods to the players. This book is about more than baseball it shows a piece of Americana, the relationship which exists between these ballclubs and the fans who come out to watch them play. It is a must for any fan of the minor leagues.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Research, March 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: In the Cal: Pastime Goes Primetime in California's Minor League (Paperback)

Beyond the outstanding and absolutely timeless photography in this book, IN THE CAL offers unique and thoughtful information on the transformation of minor league baseball during the 1990s from a casual existence to a big-business adjunct of major league baseball. A must for any historical research on the minors...