A History of Professional Baseball in Asheville

by Bill Ballew

So many greats have appeared in Asheville within McCormick Field's white lines: Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Ty Cobb, manager Cal Ripken Sr. and batboy Cal Ripken Jr. As player Tom Nevers said, "When you think of all the great people that have played on this field before us, it's kinda neat being a part of history."

Asheville, North Carolina, is not widely recognized as a baseball crazy city. However, for a small town where flat land is hard...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596291761
• ISBN13: 9781596291768
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"