Alabama Florida League – Valbella Publishing – Pickle It!

« PICKLE IT! »
Minor League Baseball of Carrollton, Georgia
by John Bell
foreword by Hiram Bray


Hi, my name is John Bell.  I have recently published this book:
PICKLE
IT! — Minor League Baseball of Carrollton, Georgia.


      
  Before television came along, baseball proved to be a primary source of entertainment
in small towns around America. Carrollton was no exception having had
teams in the Georgia State League in 1920-21, and the Georgia-Alabama League
in 1928-30 and again in 1946-50. In this book, I’ve taken an in-depth look at
each of these seasons as well as the « in-between » years when semi-pro and industrial
league baseball provided the fans with their baseball entertainment.
       
PICKLE IT! features a detailed recap
of each season including league standings, team rosters, astounding baseball
feats, on-field marriages, and fans attacking the umpire. There is also a Carrollton
player statistics section that includes statistics of all Carrollton players;
a player register section with listings of all the different teams the Carrollton
players played on; and league opponent rosters for each season. There is
a photograph section with eighteen pages of rare photographs of the Carrollton
teams through the years including a shot of Commissioner Happy Chandler on a
visit in 1948, and a section of Carrollton team and league records. Learn about
major leaguers who came through Carrollton such as Merritt « Sugar » Cain, Ed Chaplin,
Carl East, Lou Finney, Paul Fittery, Charles « Red » Roberts, Jo-Jo White,
Kemp Wicker, and others. Also, learn about Bing Russell, Kurt Russell’s father,
and his baseball playing days in Carrollton before he went on to star on the
TV show Bonanza.


Cost is $12.50 per copy
Shipping is $2.50 for the first copy and $1.00 for each additional copy. 

John Bell will autograph copies your copy and dedicate it to whomever you like at
no additional charge.

Check, money order, and paypal.com accepted.


        Please Email John at Vabella Publishing
to order this great book

Vabella Publishing Company
« Pickle It » by John Bell

PICKLE IT! measures 8.5″ by 11″ and is 150 pages.

ISBN 0971220417, published
in 2002 by Vabella Publishing, first edition.

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