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The Fort Wayne Wizards’ 1993 arrival marked the beginning of professional baseball in northeast Indiana for many. However, the city boasts a rich baseball heritage that traces its roots to the very origins of the game. In fact, baseball and its record books begin with Fort Wayne. Over more than 135 years, dozens of teams have called Fort Wayne their homefield, making players into local legends and stars who excelled in the spotlight of baseball’s biggest stage. Baseball in Fort Wayne recounts the sport’s presence in the city, from the earliest days of 1871’s Kekiongas to today’s Wizards, as well as those who took the field in between.
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A lifelong northeast Indiana resident, author and baseball historian Chad Gramling has collected images and lore from many signifi cant sources. The resulting tribute represents fascinating accounts of the game’s history in Fort Wayne sure to be enjoyable for any baseball fan.
The Fort Wayne Wizards’ 1993 arrival marked the beginning of professional baseball in northeast Indiana for many. However, the city boasts a rich baseball heritage that traces its roots to the very origins of the game. In fact, baseball and its record books begin with Fort Wayne. Over more than 135 years, dozens of teams have called Fort Wayne their homefield, making players into local legends and stars who excelled in the spotlight of baseball’s biggest stage. Baseball in Fort Wayne recounts the sport’s presence in the city, from the earliest days of 1871’s Kekiongas to today’s Wizards, as well as those who took the field in between.
About the Author
A lifelong northeast Indiana resident, author and baseball historian Chad Gramling has collected images and lore from many signifi cant sources. The resulting tribute represents fascinating accounts of the game’s history in Fort Wayne sure to be enjoyable for any baseball fan.
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The game of baseball began in Fort Wayne years before the North and South took to the battlefields of the Civil War. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Fort Wayne, Major League Baseball, Red Carrington, Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Minnesota Twins, Central League, San Diego Padres, Courtesy of Don Graham, Memorial Stadium, World Series, Midwest League All-Star, Northeast Indiana Baseball Association, Carrington Field, White Sox, Everett Scott, Bob Parker, Olan Smith, National Amateur Baseball Federation, Wayne the Wizard, Chicago Cubs, Hall of Fame, Cincinnati Reds, Kyle Blanks, Louis Browns, Robert Reeder Browse Sample Pages:
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The game of baseball began in Fort Wayne years before the North and South took to the battlefields of the Civil War. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
team photograph Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fort Wayne, Major League Baseball, Red Carrington, Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Minnesota Twins, Central League, San Diego Padres, Courtesy of Don Graham, Memorial Stadium, World Series, Midwest League All-Star, Northeast Indiana Baseball Association, Carrington Field, White Sox, Everett Scott, Bob Parker, Olan Smith, National Amateur Baseball Federation, Wayne the Wizard, Chicago Cubs, Hall of Fame, Cincinnati Reds, Kyle Blanks, Louis Browns, Robert Reeder Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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