The Crackers: Early Days of Atlanta Baseball

by Tim Darnell

Beginning in an era before traffic jams, air-conditioning, and Atlanta's ascension to international fame, Tim Darnell chronicles the emergence of amateur and minor-league baseball in various forms in Atlanta from just after the Civil War through the rise of the Crackers (1901-65).

Through never-before-published player interviews, rare illustrations, extensive charts and statistics, and thorough research, Darnell examines the drama and politics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588181014
• ISBN13: 9781588181015
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Great minor league baseball book!

If you like reading about baseball's past (and I most CERTAINLY DO!) you'll love this book. Quick shipping and product arrived in perfect condition.

For the baseball lovers

For those interested in baseball history, this is an excellent text. The writer reviews the teams playing in Atlanta before the present Atlanta Braves. The old Atlanta Crackers in the Cotton States League and other teams provided a number of interesting players and episodes. For the baseball history buff, a must add to the collection.