Cubs on Catalina: A Scrapbookful of Memories about a 30-Year Love Affair Between One of Baseball's Classic Team & California's Most Fanc

by Jim Vitti

Book Overview

Named "Book of the Year" by The Sporting News. Now in its 10th year, The Sporting News-SABR Baseball Research Award is the most prestigious honor in sports publishing. A magical place. A magical team.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0974242403
• ISBN13: 9780974242408
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Settefrati Press
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 11.5"

Customer Reviews

Greatest Book involving the Cubs!!

Such a neat book, with great stories about the Cubs on the island and other interesting tidbits about Catalina Island. I could not put it down. most probably because my great uncle, Charlie Root ( my dad's uncle) was mentioned in there several times. I wanted to find out more things about Charlie and even found an awesome pic of him that resembled my dad oh so much!! anyway the whole book was so interesting and great for nostalgic Cubby Fans...so full of history. Makes me want to go back to Catalina and see the old ball field and other points of interest I missed the first time. Kathy Brewer Muenz

Baseball Enthusiast

Being a baseball enthusiast most of my life I found The Cubs on Catalina to be a wonderful book. It's filled with many pictures and interesting comments by the old players during the time they trained on the island off of California. When purchasing this book for myself I also bought an additional copy for a family member. We both loved the book and would highly recommend it to any devoted Cub fan, but also to anyone who loves the game of baseball. Living in So California for many years and visiting the Old Wrigley Field many times, I was familiar with some of the players mentioned in the book

Tons of information about the Cubs!

The Cubs on Catalina is filled with great pictures of the Chicago Cubs, not to mention the treasure trove of stories the old baseball players tell. I can't find any other book, or even a documentary, where there is so much engaging information about these three exciting decades of the Cubs' history. I recommend this book to all Cub fans.