When Cinderella Wore Spikes
The Odyssey of North Dakota's Magical 1958 Kid Baseball Team/2nd Printing
door Richard H. Johnson
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MORE THAN SIXTY YEARS AGO, in August 1958, North Dakota’s attention turned not to weather, crops, cattle or politics, but to a group of youngsters from Drayton, population 825, who captured the imagination and support of the entire region by winning baseball games and titles over teams from the state’s largest cities and advancing to the national Junior American Legion tournament, playing and defeating teams from even larger cities. North Dakota has seen no other team like it – Ever. The "Cinderella Team" battled to a standstill against teams from metropolitan areas with populations LARGER than the entire state of North Dakota. It was a rare experience by any standard. "When Cinderella Wore Spikes" is the first time the Drayton team's story has been told in its entirety. The book contains many photos from that season as well as recollections by the participants. If you're a sports aficionado who likes unique stories, this book is for you. (Sorry the book's so expensive. Self-publishing even a skinny little book is costly. We make no profit.)
kenmerken / functionaliteiten & details
- Hoofdcategorie: Sport en avontuur
- Aanvullende categorieën Geschiedenis, Inspiratie
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Projectoptie: Standaard liggend, 25×20 cm
Aantal pagina's: 58 -
Isbn
- Hardcover, stofhoes: 9781364289683
- Paperback: 9781364289690
- Hardcover, ImageWrap: 9781364289676
- Datum publiceren: nov 17, 2009
- Taal English
- Trefwoorden Legion baseball legends, Drayton Cinderella Team
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Over de maker
Richard Johnson
Denver, Colo.
Dick Johnson is a retired editor who lives in Denver with his wife Nancy and their son Tim. Some of his time is spent writing and taking photographs. Dick was the center fielder on the famous Drayton Cinderella Team of 1958 and played some level of organized baseball until he was 54 years of age. He is chairman of the Cinderella Team Committee, whose efforts resulted in the team's long-awaited selection for induction into the N.D. Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.