| Diamonds in the Rough: Baseball Stories from Alaska Contributor(s): Freedman, Lew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0945397828 ISBN-13: 9780945397823 Publisher: Epicenter Press (WA) OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History |
| Dewey: 796.357 |
| LCCN: 00132263 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.75 lbs) 252 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Geographic Orientation - Alaska |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After winning Statehood in 1959, Alaska attracted thousands of collegiate stars who played for colorful teams such as the Fairbanks Goldpanners, Alaska Glacier Pilots, Peninsula Oilers, North Pole Nicks, and Anchorage Bucs. Hundreds went on to major leagues, including Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, home-run king Mark McGwire, and fireball pitcher Randy Johnson. And nowhere else is there an event like the annual Midnight Sun Game. Played in Fairbanks on June 21, the longest day of the year, it starts at 10:30 p.m. and continues until the next day, with no stadium lights. |