Cactus League

Spring Training

Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, History, Art & Architecture, Photography, Travel
Cover of the book Cactus League by Susie Steckner, Mesa Historical Museum, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
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Author: Susie Steckner, Mesa Historical Museum ISBN: 9781439642290
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: February 27, 2012
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Susie Steckner, Mesa Historical Museum
ISBN: 9781439642290
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: February 27, 2012
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
Arizona�s baseball roots run long and deep, but the star of the show is the Cactus League. The state�s spring training history is filled with social, political, and cultural intrigue, not to mention a roster of baseball greats. Early on, fans watched Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, and the American League�s first black player, Larry Doby. Beyond the field, baseball became part of the state�s social fabric, as players and fans alike flocked to watering holes, hotels, parades, and a desert resort famous for its mineral baths. History also saw a political battle to save the Cactus League and fend off Florida�s attempts to dominate spring training. Today, the Cactus League is a 15-team powerhouse that holds court in Arizona each spring.
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Arizona�s baseball roots run long and deep, but the star of the show is the Cactus League. The state�s spring training history is filled with social, political, and cultural intrigue, not to mention a roster of baseball greats. Early on, fans watched Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, and the American League�s first black player, Larry Doby. Beyond the field, baseball became part of the state�s social fabric, as players and fans alike flocked to watering holes, hotels, parades, and a desert resort famous for its mineral baths. History also saw a political battle to save the Cactus League and fend off Florida�s attempts to dominate spring training. Today, the Cactus League is a 15-team powerhouse that holds court in Arizona each spring.

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