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Cleburne Baseball : A Railroader History

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Overview

Shortly after Cleburne landed the largest railroad shops west of the Mississippi, it set its sights on securing a professional baseball team. Against the odds, Cleburne became a Texas League town in 1906. After the first championship, the Railroaders loaded a train and left Cleburne. The town's professional teams would amass two championships, three pennants and several legendary major league players, including Tris Speaker, before disappearing. Despite lacking a professional club, the town continued to field teams at all levels, until the Railroaders made their triumphant return in 2017. Scott Cain shares a century of Cleburne baseball, including the cowboys who gunned down fly balls to intimidate umps, the pro team that played the Chicago White Sox and the city councilman who was a scorekeeper for the Negro Leagues in the 1950s.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781467137010
  • ISBN-10: 1467137014
  • Publisher: History Press
  • Publish Date: February 2017
  • Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.93 pounds
  • Page Count: 192

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