Baseball in Fort Wayne
Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, History, Art & Architecture, Photography, Travel
| Author: | Chad Gramling | ISBN: | 9781439617045 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | February 21, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Chad Gramling |
| ISBN: | 9781439617045 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | February 21, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
The Fort Wayne Wizards� 1993 arrival marked the beginning of professional baseball in northeast Indiana for many. However, the city boasts a rich baseball heritage that traces its roots to the very origins of the game. In fact, baseball and its record books begin with Fort Wayne. Over more than 135 years, dozens of teams have called Fort Wayne their homefield, making players into local legends and stars who excelled in the spotlight of baseball�s biggest stage. Baseball in Fort Wayne recounts the sport�s presence in the city, from the earliest days of 1871�s Kekiongas to today�s Wizards, as well as those who took the field in between.
The Fort Wayne Wizards� 1993 arrival marked the beginning of professional baseball in northeast Indiana for many. However, the city boasts a rich baseball heritage that traces its roots to the very origins of the game. In fact, baseball and its record books begin with Fort Wayne. Over more than 135 years, dozens of teams have called Fort Wayne their homefield, making players into local legends and stars who excelled in the spotlight of baseball�s biggest stage. Baseball in Fort Wayne recounts the sport�s presence in the city, from the earliest days of 1871�s Kekiongas to today�s Wizards, as well as those who took the field in between.
