Sports & Recreation Books › Arcadia Publishing

Kissimmee Florida traces its name to the Jororo tribe among the first to settl... Kissimmee Florida traces its name to the Jororo tribe among the first to settle along the river valley. Riverboat captains entrepreneurs and speculators found Kissimmee and nearby Lake Tohopekaliga irresistible and soon settlers followed. The 1880s... more

It has been a long time. Joe Tinker Johnny Evers and Frank Chance--that trio o... It has been a long time. Joe Tinker Johnny Evers and Frank Chance--that trio of bear cubs immortalized in poem and enshrined as a unit in Cooperstown--formed the core of a ball club that brought Chicago baseball fans backtoback World Series... more

Between 1920 and 1964 the Bronx Bombers dominated the game of baseball. In thi... Between 1920 and 1964 the Bronx Bombers dominated the game of baseball. In this striking and nostalgic volume featuring many rarely seen photographs we meet the heroes that were the New York Yankees. It was a time when baseball players enjoyed an... more

The area now known as Georgetown was once a central meeting place for nearly 4... The area now known as Georgetown was once a central meeting place for nearly 40 Native American tribes situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Potomac River. It was inevitable that the very rivers that served these native people would attract the... more

Charleston: A Historic Walking Tour will help natives and visitors alike appre... Charleston: A Historic Walking Tour will help natives and visitors alike appreciate the history and residents of this beautiful city. With its architecture palm trees and cobblestone streets Charleston is one of the South s great cultural destinations.... more

When Pres. John F. Kennedy established the Cape Cod National Seashore in 1961 ... When Pres. John F. Kennedy established the Cape Cod National Seashore in 1961 it was acclaimed as the finest victory ever recorded for the cause of conservation in New England. When erosion and overdevelopment threatened the Cape the idea of a national... more

The first Mexicans to the region of North Central Washington were braceros (Me... The first Mexicans to the region of North Central Washington were braceros (Mexican nationals) brought to Wenatchee Okanogan Moses Lake and later Quincy to work under contract during World War II. The late 1940s witnessed the arrival to the region of... more

The first color action photo of Ted Williams (as shown on the front cover) was... The first color action photo of Ted Williams (as shown on the front cover) was taken at Lane Field in San Diego on October 5 1941 by an amateur photographer. Nobody knew of its existence until an old wooden cigar box was found in a basement in 1999.... more

San Francisco Seals (Images of Baseball) ISBN-10 0738529850 ISBN-13 9780738529... San Francisco Seals (Images of Baseball) ISBN-10 0738529850 ISBN-13 9780738529851 Jacobs Martin 128 pages Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Binding: Paperback For more than half a century San Francisco Seals baseball was a fertile source of future major... more

When the early European explorers traversed the globe their journals held nume... When the early European explorers traversed the globe their journals held numerous accounts of Hawaiians enjoying surfing. Since Europeans of that era were not accustomed to swimming in their own cold waters it must have seemed like a dream to watch... more

No ballpark in Philadelphia was more revered than the one at Twenty-first Stre... No ballpark in Philadelphia was more revered than the one at Twenty-first Street and Lehigh Avenue. A must-have for fans of Philadelphia and baseball history Originally called Shibe Park and later Connie Mack Stadium America s first steel-and concrete... more

From its humble beginning in 1972 when 13 hot-air balloons ascended from an Al... From its humble beginning in 1972 when 13 hot-air balloons ascended from an Albuquerque shopping center parking lot to a stunning annual gathering of 500-plus aeronauts the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta lives on as the most-photographed air... more

In the first half of the twentieth century the Cincinnati Reds--though only ra... In the first half of the twentieth century the Cincinnati Reds--though only rarely dominant on the field--exerted considerable influence over the world of organized baseball. The creation of the World Series baseball s first de facto commissioner... more