Baseball’s rich history is celebrated in Cooperstown,
N.Y., but it’s only a glimpse of baseball’s
storied past. Baseball history lives in the city streets
of Brooklyn to the country fields of Iowa. It’s
in these places you’ll find birthplaces, shrines,
museums, final resting places and out-of-the-way spots
where Baseball’s history was made or still is
preserved.
Travel the backroads of America, from small towns
to big cities, and experience baseball history. Roadside
Baseball, a travel guide and trivia book takes
baseball fans across the United States to out-of-the-way
spots, birthplaces and final resting places, sites
where baseball history was made and shrines where the
game is preserved. With colorful commentary and accompanying
background stories, from sea to shining sea, this state-by-state
guide leads intrepid readers to reconnect with American's
favorite national pastime.
Visit museums that honor the game and its players,
including:
- The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
- The Legends of the Game Museum in Arlington, Texas
- The Bob Feller Museum in Van Meter, Iowa
Visit historic fields, including:
- The Field of Dreams, in Dyersville, Iowa
- Durham Athletic Park, in Durham, N.C.
- Minor-league complexes across the country
Organized by region and state, the book includes
Information and photographs for over 300 baseball historical
sights.
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