Carroll County, Maryland Baseball, Mens Amateur & Semi-Pro Baseball, 1850-1999

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Heritage Books

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491_9780788433665

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These pages preserve a unique aspect of Carroll County, Maryland, history and serve as a reminder of why baseball has remained Americas national pastime. Readers will find a sense of community here, along with a sense of time and place. As the years fly by, youll ride with the town teams to games, bounce in the rumble seats of model Ts, and click along the rails of the Western Maryland Railroad. Youll visit the little villages where baseball was a catalyst, the weekly escape for the local farmers and citizenry. And, youll meet the players, live the history, experience game-play from Harney and Sams Creek to Tannery and Taylorsville.The towns/teams covered in these detailed accounts include: Berrett, Blue Ridge College, Company H (Maryland National Guard), Congoleum, Dennings, Detour, Dorseys Crossroad, Eldersburg, Frizzellburg, Gamber, Hampstead, Harney, Leppo Bluesox, Linwood, Manchester, Middleburg, Mount Airy, New Windsor, Patapsco, Reese, Sams Creek, Sandymount, Silver Run, Snydersburg, Springfield, Sykesville, Taneytown, Tannery, Taylorsville, Union Bridge, Union Bridge Blacksox, Uniontown, Unionville, Wakefield, Western Maryland College, Westminster, and Woodbine. Umpires and the Carroll County Old Timers Baseball Association are also covered. First-person recollections that allow readers to hear the voices of the players, an abundance of vintage photographs, excerpts from newspaper articles, and an every name index enhance the text.

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