{"product_id":"cleburne-baseball-a-railroader-history-hardcover","title":"Cleburne Baseball: A Railroader History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Cain\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIvan Rodriguez\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortly after Cleburne landed the largest railroad shops west of the Mississippi, it set its sights on securing a professional baseball team. Against the odds, Cleburne became a Texas League town in 1906. After the first championship, the Railroaders loaded a train and left Cleburne. The town s professional teams would amass two championships, three pennants and several legendary major league players, including Tris Speaker, before disappearing. Despite lacking a professional club, the town continued to field teams at all levels, until the Railroaders made their triumphant return in 2017. Scott Cain shares a century of Cleburne baseball, including the cowboys who gunned down fly balls to intimidate umps, the pro team that played the Chicago White Sox and the city councilman who was a scorekeeper for the Negro Leagues in the 1950s.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751259504928,"sku":"9781540214669","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9ebea7ab6232998e2a4bb14e4edf84ce.webp?v=1779968908","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cleburne-baseball-a-railroader-history-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}