Baseball In Fort Worth (TX)

by Mark Presswood, Chris Holaday, J. Chris Holaday

In 2003, over 160,000 fans watched professional baseball in downtown Fort Worth's near north side. Baseball, which had been played in this north side area since 1911, had returned after a near 40-year absence. Fort Worth's rich tradition of professional baseball dates back to the start of the Texas League of Professional Baseball Clubs in 1888 and includes many players who continued to impact our national pastime at the major league level. Presenting over 170 photographs, programs, and maps this volume documents not only the play on the field, but the fun and excitement off the field as well. The book contains a chapter on Fort Worth's black baseball history, which dates back to the turn of the 20th century, and includes the new discovery of a forgotten ballpark dedicated to the black players and leagues of the early 1900s. Though the details are difficult to trace, this chapter showcases the pride the players demonstrated at the local level and the force they became in the national Negro leagues.

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 3, 2004

Reviews

[Kipi (the academic stitcher) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

Not the most fascinating book I've read on baseball history, but it was an interesting walk through the history of baseball in Fort Worth. There is little to no narrative. Most of the information is found in captions to the many, many photographs.