Where Cleveland Played

by Eckhouse, Morris; Crouse, Greg; Tait, Joe

• ISBN13: 9781596292703
• ISBN10: 1596292709
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-15
• Publisher: History Pr

Summary

These shrines, now gone save for League Park's crumbling remnants, hosted American sports heroes and icons, rock legends and hockey stars. Babe Ruth launched his 500th home run at League Park, where Indians great Bob Feller, all cleft chin and leg kick, debuted. A young and seemingly weightless Michael Jordan sunk the Cavs and Craig Ehlo at Richfield. Jim Brown broke the will of opponents at Municipal, where both Larry Doby-the first black American Leaguer-and Frank Robinson-baseball's first black manager-shattered color barriers. Morris Eckhouse and Greg Crouse delve into the city's lost sports sanctuaries, where Clevelanders rejoiced and wept, experiencing moments of jubilation and ineffable sadness that remain glowing and raw. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 7
Acknowledgements	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
League Park	p. 15
Cleveland Arena	p. 35
The Coliseum	p. 59
Cleveland Municipal Stadium	p. 87
Conclusion	p. 133
Bibliography	p. 139
About the Authors	p. 143
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