Nuggets on the Diamond: Professional Baseball in the Bay Area from the Gold Rush to the Present [Hardcover]

Dick Dobbins (Author), Jon Twichell (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Andrews Mcmeel Pub (April 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0942627008
• ISBN-13: 978-0942627008
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,342,308 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 Nuggets on the Diamond is Pure Gold, December 29, 1999

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Charles Richison (Davis,CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nuggets on the Diamond: Professional Baseball in the Bay Area from the Gold Rush to the Present (Hardcover)

Mr. Dobbins account of baseball in the Bay Area is a wonderful narration of how the GAME of baseball shaped the region. If you never experienced baseball before the A's and Giants, or if you did and just want to return momentarily to those days, this book will take you there. This is a coffee table book for all true baseball fans.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate book on San Francisco Bay Area baseball!, April 23, 1999

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David S Beymer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nuggets on the Diamond: Professional Baseball in the Bay Area from the Gold Rush to the Present (Hardcover)

This book is a must for baseball fans! Dick Dobbins does an outstanding job covering the history of baseball in the San Francisco Bay Area. With his outstanding knowledge of the players and the teams, the rich history is brought to life. Mr. Dobbins collection of photographs and memorabilia from the old Pacific Coast League is the highlight of the book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful look back at Bay Area baseball history!, April 4, 2000

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Todd Hawley (San Francisco CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nuggets on the Diamond: Professional Baseball in the Bay Area from the Gold Rush to the Present (Hardcover)

This book is an excellent look back at over 100 years of San Francisco bay Area baseball. Starting off with the first sandlot and then professional teams, it goes on to describe the histories of the SF Seals and Oakland Oaks (along with some of their players), and some history of the PCL. It also talks about the Giants and A's moves to the Bay Area and gives a history of those teams through the 1993 season.

The book is full of pictures of players and memorabilia and the back of the book lists the records and all-time stats for the Seals, Oaks, Giants and A's.

Well worth the money. The authors did an wonderful job writing this history.