The 1957 San Francisco Seals

End of an Era in the Pacific Coast League

Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, History
Cover of the book The 1957 San Francisco Seals by P.J. Dragseth, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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Author: P.J. Dragseth ISBN: 9780786493203
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: May 11, 2013
Imprint: Language: English
Author: P.J. Dragseth
ISBN: 9780786493203
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: May 11, 2013
Imprint:
Language: English

The 1957 PCL season faced uncertainty about the impending “invasion of major league baseball” in 1958. While the meetings, wheeling and dealing and politics took place off the diamond, the historic San Francisco Seals, a charter member of the Golden Era of the league, 1903–1957, played baseball and clinched the pennant two days before the season ended. We follow this team one game at a time as players faced historic rivals from spring training through the final game of the era. Readers experience minor league baseball as it was more than fifty years ago when there were no agents, next year’s contract was based on this year’s performance, and PCL teams consisted of a blend of major league veterans and minor leaguers on the cusp. The Pacific Coast League was no ordinary league, the Seals were no ordinary team, and 1957 was no ordinary season.

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The 1957 PCL season faced uncertainty about the impending “invasion of major league baseball” in 1958. While the meetings, wheeling and dealing and politics took place off the diamond, the historic San Francisco Seals, a charter member of the Golden Era of the league, 1903–1957, played baseball and clinched the pennant two days before the season ended. We follow this team one game at a time as players faced historic rivals from spring training through the final game of the era. Readers experience minor league baseball as it was more than fifty years ago when there were no agents, next year’s contract was based on this year’s performance, and PCL teams consisted of a blend of major league veterans and minor leaguers on the cusp. The Pacific Coast League was no ordinary league, the Seals were no ordinary team, and 1957 was no ordinary season.

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