Baseball in Tulsa
Baseball in Tulsa

Author: Wayne McCombs

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738523323

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The rich tradition and history of professional baseball are brought to life in Baseball in Tulsa. Wayne McCombs traces Tulsa's baseball past from the cow pastures of Indian Territory into the 21st century. The book documents the struggle many players endure in the coveted quest to become a major league baseball player. Showcasing a collection of over 170 rare photographs, this new volume vividly documents the sport that makes Tulsa one of the best minor league cities in America. See all the greats from the original Tulsa Oilers through today's Tulsa Drillers, including hall-of-famers Satchel Paige, Frank Robinson, Steve Carlton, Dizzy Dean, and Warren Spahn-each of these legends either played or coached in Tulsa.

Tulsa Baseball History
Tulsa Baseball History

Author: Elven Lindblad

Publisher: Elven Lindblad

Published: 2023-03-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Tulsa's longest relationship with any professional sport has been with baseball. And that love affair with its minor league teams has endured its share of peaks and valleys, of passionate embraces, periods of frustration and despair and joyous celebrations. Baseball and Tulsa are currently living "happily ever after" with record-setting season attendance figures, more frequent appearances in postseason playoffs, having one of the finest stadiums on the Double-A level and its new partnership with one of baseball's most prestigious organizations, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ten major league teams, from powerhouses such as the Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals to the woeful St. Louis Browns, have placed developmental teams in Tulsa with varying degrees of success. This book tells the stories of not only the men who wore the uniforms of Tulsa's professional baseball teams but also of opposing players along with others who came through town and left their mark on the sport, for better or for worse. You can read about ... How a crude invention by the manager of the 1966 Tulsa Oilers opened up baseball to be played and enjoyed by young boys and girls around the world. How a fan got fed up with constant booing from others nearby and his response was a yell that became a battle cry for Tulsa baseball fans. How the 1921 Oilers and their home stadium were involved in one of America's darkest hours, the Tulsa Race Massacre. What happened when future Hall of Fame players and managers visited the Oil Capital of the World for exhibition games. How the Tulsa Drillers were the stepping stone for superstars with the Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers. Members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame with connections to Tulsa. And how the 1966 Oilers lost nine games in a row and, incredibly, strengthened its hold on first place.

Red Dirt Baseball - the First Decades
Red Dirt Baseball - the First Decades

Author: Peter G. Pierce

Publisher:

Published: 2013-02-18

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781938923050

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Professional baseball came to the Twin Territories in 1904 with Oklahoma City, Guthrie, Enid, Chickasha, and Shawnee appearing in the Southwestern League and Ardmore, I.T. making a brief appearance in the Texas League. Twenty-eight Oklahoma cities and towns fielded teams in eleven different leagues between 1904 and 1919. This book tells the story of those leagues and scores of the ball clubs from Altus to Vinita along with hundreds of photos of towns, teams, and players.

Baseball in Oklahoma City
Baseball in Oklahoma City

Author: Bob Burke

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9780738531892

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Oklahoma City is completing its first century of minor league baseball. Since 1904, organized professional teams called the Mets, Indians, Senators, Boosters, 89ers, and now the RedHawks have thrilled fans of all ages. Several fan-favorites who have graced the diamond for Oklahoma City have gone on to stardom in "The Big Show," including major league all-stars Lonnie Smith and Juan Gonzales. Legendary names like Rogers Hornsby and Bill Veeck have also played a part in Oklahoma City's baseball history. As the second century of baseball in Oklahoma City begins, the Oklahoma RedHawks continue the tradition of playing superb baseball in the "The Little Show," with perhaps another future major league all-star or two honing his skills before a capacity crowd at the Brick.

Glory Days of Summer
Glory Days of Summer

Author: Bob Burke

Publisher:

Published: 1999-10-01

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9781885596130

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Oklahoma's influence on baseball in America is phenomenal. One of every ten of the 14,000 men who have played major league baseball since 1876 have come through Oklahoma. Many of the diamond heroes were born in or died in Oklahoma while others played sandlot, college, or minor league baseball in the Sooner State. Some of the names of the Oklahoma baseball players are legendary ... Mickey Mantle, Warren Spahn, Carl Hubbell, Lloyd and Paul Waner, and Dizzy and Daffy Dean. Others are more obscure ... Cat Clanton of Antlers struck out in his only major league at-bat. Lefty Goodell of Muskogee pitched three innings for the 1928 White Sox. Cal Browning of Burns Flat pitched two-thirds of an inning for the 1960 Cardinals. Some of baseball's most intriguing personalities with colorful nicknames such as Allie "Super Chief" Reynolds, Harry "The Cat" Brecheen, Joe "Burrhead" Dobson, Pepper "Wild Horse of the Osage" Martin, Roy "Peaches" Davis, Dorrell "Whitey" Herzog, and "Bullet Joe" Rogan, cut their baseball teeth in Oklahoma. The baseball immortality of Oklahoma players is preserved on the pages of the official record books: Mike Marshall's 106 appearances in 1974; Joe McGinnity's 44 complete games in 1903; Jim Gentile's five grand slams in 1961; Jake Beckley's 23,696 putouts; and Gus Weyhing's 286 hit batsmen, a record that has stood for 97 years and is likely to endure through the next millennium. Oklahoma and baseball are inseparable. The players and their stories are woven permanently into the fabric of American life.

Pepper Martin
Pepper Martin

Author: Thomas Barthel

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2003-09-09

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9780786416028

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Pepper Martin, the "Wild Horse of the Osage," is most famous for having dominated the October 1931 World Series--stealing bases, sliding on his chest, making diving catches, and driving in runs. He also captivated many Americans in the Depression Era with his homegrown honesty and love of pranks. To many, he epitomized the very spirit of baseball. This biography follows Martin's rise from Oklahoma farmboy, buying his first glove with money from a paper route, to being one of America's most successful and beloved professionals. It closes with an account of his coaching career in Florida and his death in 1965, a member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and a loving grandfather. The work includes accounts of important games and intimate glimpses of his romance with his wife and the arrivals of his daughters. Information is drawn from research on the careers of key players and managers from the Cardinals, back issues of periodicals, and interviews with Don Gutterridge, Martin's teammate.