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Before the Blue Jays
Step up to the plate and discover the fascinating history of professional baseball in Toronto
From the first MLB game in 1932 to the thrilling feats of Toronto sluggers like George Selkirk, who hit five home runs in a single game, Toronto has always been a hub for baseball excellence. Did you know that, in 1914, Toronto was home to not one, but two professional baseball teams? The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Blues vied for fans' attention, making for a thrilling season.
Fast forward to the 1940s, when Toronto's own All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player, Connie Wisniewski, made history as the league's first batting champion. Dive into the stories of these trailblazers and more in this captivating journey through Toronto's baseball past.
From the first MLB game in 1932 to the thrilling feats of Toronto sluggers like George Selkirk, who hit five home runs in a single game, Toronto has always been a hub for baseball excellence. Did you know that, in 1914, Toronto was home to not one, but two professional baseball teams? The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Blues vied for fans' attention, making for a thrilling season.
Fast forward to the 1940s, when Toronto's own All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player, Connie Wisniewski, made history as the league's first batting champion. Dive into the stories of these trailblazers and more in this captivating journey through Toronto's baseball past.
- Undertitel
- Professional Baseball in Toronto 18851976
- Författare
- Harvey Sahker
- ISBN
- 9781459755642
- Språk
- Engelska
- Vikt
- 297 gram
- Utgivningsdatum
- 2026-04-09
- Förlag
- THE DUNDURN GROUP
- Sidor
- 312
