Baseball in Catawba County

by Brian McLawhorn and Tim Peeler

Book Overview

Baseball first became popular in Catawba County as a means of entertainment and competition between mills and small towns. The county's longest standing baseball program started at Lenoir College in 1903. By the mid-1920s, a mill-supported semi-pro league had been firmly established. In the 30 years that followed, three different periods of professional minor league play were anchored by legendary players like Norman "Pinkie" James, Eddie Yount, Don...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738517135
• ISBN13: 9780738517131
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.4" x 9.0"