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California didn’t get its first major league baseball teams until 1958, when the Dodgers and Giants moved from the East Coast to the shores of the Pacific, but the state’s history in the game began a century before, when New Yorkers drawn west by the gold rush transplanted the seeds of the fledgling sport to the San Francisco Bay Area. _The Golden Game: The Story of California Baseball_ presents, in words and in pictures, more than 150 years of that history, from sandlot ball in the 1850s to more recent times. Here is a narrative of California’s unique role in the sport, not only as the home of the Pacific Coast League and many vital semipro teams, but as the birthplace and proving ground for more major league ballplayers than any other state. Jackie, Casey, Lefty, the Schnazz, Joltin’ Joe, Sparky, Teddy Ballgame, the Singing Cowboy, Turkey, Sandy, Chief, El Goofy, Minnie, Babe, Chick, Ping…all called California home. In baseball—as in politics, technology, and popular culture—the Golden State has a long and fascinating history of breaking ground and influencing national trends. _The Golden Game_ is a richly illustrated and lively read, as well as a well-researched reference work.
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