Borchert Field

Borchert Field
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Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Total Pages : 393
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ISBN-10 : 9780870207884
ISBN-13 : 0870207881
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Book Synopsis Borchert Field by : Bob Buege

Download or read book Borchert Field written by Bob Buege and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2017-03-10 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ty Cobb, Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson, Jim Thorpe, Jesse Owens, Curly Lambeau, and singer Cab Calloway--these and many more famous athletes and entertainers crossed the same, legendary home plate--at Milwaukee's Borchert Field, a major sports venue for 64 years. Here, baseball historian Bob Buege reintroduces sports fans to this rickety wooden stadium where, for generations, sports was made, along with a few rodeos, thrill shows, presidential visits, and even multiple eruptions of Mount Vesuvius!


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